Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Tim Burton & Co did a fantastic job with this movie! So he deviated from giving a straight adaptation from the animation to live film... So what!? He still incorporated all of the characters from the film, updated the story to 21st century film techniques/technology, and also added "The Burton Effect". Disney often gets so scrutinized the moment they decide to tweak their new content! After all, how boring would the movie had been had they strictly followed the animation? We'd all know how the movie went from start to finish. I'm excited to see Through the Looking Glass!

Firstly, I'm no Lewis Caroll fanboy nor a connoisseur in any quality of the original novel so this review contains nothing in relation to whether the film was true to the book and what not, it's a movie review purely about the movie: Alice in Wonderland (2010) directed by Tim Burton and starring Mia Wasikowska whom since they've been brought up both do a very efficient job in my opinion for their respective tasks: Alice is strong-willed, has lots of presence and character and that's precisely what her role is about: a free-thinker in a world of formatted prudes who's not afraid to let her imagination and peculiar personality thrive. I also think that young Australian actress fit the character physically as she was not only pleasant to look at but conveyed that strong will while not being boorish either, just that fine line: a feminine tomboy with the slightness and freshness of a young girl.And now about Burton: he does well to recycle the Alice story and keep it exciting and bring enough elements to it that it's something new to look at, rather than just being another Burton or just another Alice iteration. The film is structured and paced just right running in at the standard 1 hour 45min. Each scene is memorable and distinct visually, the dialog very good and punchy, often funny, and it never lets itself become self-indulgent. All the secondary characters and sprites are very well crafted - Johnny Deep as the Mad Hatter, those two plump boys, the Jabberwocky (voiced by Christopher Lee as an easter egg), both Queens are fantastic (and hilarious in their own way: Anne Hathaway and her deliberately annoying princess-like mannerisms holding out her hands like a fairy and coming close to throwing up a few times - and Bonham Carter's anger tantrums and ridiculous head), the Cheshire Cat... the tiny frog subjects of the queen and their deep voices...Stylistically the film is quite awesome: from the very cool design for the card soldiers, to generally the sometimes barren sometimes hyper-colorful and rich dreamy landscapes with that thick hard contrast filter throughout, to the way they depicted for instance the phonies with their caricatured overly large features...All in all, a job very well done. Obviously however one looks at it, it's still mostly crafted on an original story and inspired by a few earlier versions. 7.5/10.

Summary: An epic new twist on an old classic *** This review may contain spoilers ***"Alice in Wonderland" is about a young lady that falls down a hole and has a grand adventure. Although the theme of the film stays true to being character focused, Tim Burton's version differs from Walt Disney's version in the way that Alice, played by Mia Wasikowska, does not fall asleep and dream while reading a book. She has adventures, she mistakes for dreams, throughout her life to groom her for Frabjous Day. On Frabjous day, Alice is to battle the Jabberwocky and kill it to stop the Red Queen. The Hatter, played by Johnny Depp, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, played by Matt Lucas, White Queen, played by Anne Hathaway, and White Rabbit, played by Michael Sheen, all help Alice along the way. Alice in Wonderland is a character focus themed film as Alice is the focal point of the plot. She arrives just in time to save the day! The clothing they used for Alice sets her apart from the rest of the characters, as appropriate since she is not from there. The armor Alice wore was vastly different than all of the other guards, making her stand out from the rest in a heroic way. This use of costuming further accents the theme being focused on Alice. The camera angles used in the Jabberwocky battle scene, coupled with the choreography of Alice's battle movements, making it an epic fight and accents her as being the hero. The upward angles used as she walks down the stairs after killing the Jabberwocky make her look tall and champion like. She fights with smooth well thought out movements. The close up of her when she rolls out of the way of the Jabberwocky's foot after being knocked down added to the shot and excitement. The computer-generated characters were well-done. The make-up and costumes were incredible. The attention to detail, from the tearing, and loosening of Alice's clothing, all the way to the fine details of the fur on the rabbits, dogs, mice, and horses were excellent for the year this film was produced. The background music was great throughout, and they really did a great job with the sound effects. In the final battle scene between Alice and the Jabberwocky, Alice cuts off its head, killing it with the vorpal sword. As the head rolls down the stairs of the crumbled tower, you can hear a squish- squish. The subtle use of the squish sound effect really added to the scene. This character focused film is an epic new twist on an old classic!

A world made by your own imaginations with a mission that feels just like a dream, but oddly feels so real at the same time. Fantastically odd, isn't it? Disney present you, Alice in Wonderland. A fantasy movie mixed with adventurous yet adds Action to it, directed by Tim Burton and scenario written by Linda Woolverton. Briefly, this movie was about a nineteen year-old girl named Alice Kingsley (starring Mia Wasikowska) who comes back to a magical world called Underland, a place where she visited 13 years ago. She was told by her Wonderland "friends" that she is the only one who can get back She was told by her Wonderland "friends" that she is the only one who can get back the White Queen's throne (starring Anne Hathaway) and who can fight the Jabberwocky, A wild dragon-like creature owned by the worst, unmerciful, scariest Red Queen, White Queen's older sister (starring Helena Bonham Carter). By the help and support of her Wonderland friends, especially the Mad Hatter (starring Johnny Depp), could she ever win back the Justice that was taken years ago that she thought might only be a dream? Based on my personal opinion, this movie is for people age 13 and above. Most of the creatures in Wonderland might seem creepy and hideous to some people. Most of the scene in this movie is very sadistic to some people who don't like Action genre movie. One of the creepiest scene is when Dormouse took Bandersnatch's eyeball. It might sound so heartless to lots of people. Overall, I personally think this movie is relatable for those who have that imagination of them that is outside the box.