Alice in Wonderland (2010)
April 2nd, 2010 | Categories: Reviews | 9 CommentsTagline: You’ve got a very important date. 
Starring: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover
Summary: Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical Wonderland of her childhood to be reunited with her old friends such as the Mad Hatter and learns of her destiny to end the Red Queen’s reign of terror throughout the land
5 Words/Phrases: Fantastic interpretation by Tim Burton of Wonderland; good adaptation of both Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass; beautiful sets and costumes; excellent use of CGI/3D technology; lovely cast performance
Most Impressed By: Helena Bonham Carter’s interpretation of the Red Queen, as she was phenomenally despotic
Least Impressed By: …nothing!
Comments: Even though most people that have seen this movie dislike it, I absolutely loved it!
Overall Rating: 10/10
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Hi, I'm Manda. I'm a college student studying communications and languages. I like to read, shop, bake, and travel. I have a tendency to listen to my favorite songs on repeat for hours on end. Sometimes I catch myself thinking in a language other than English. 
I wish I had seen this movie :(
I’ve heard some pretty mixed reviews from my friends, but I’m glad you liked it! I’m really looking forward to seeing this.
Coincidentally, I saw Alice In Wonderland in the last 24 hours. Opinion was definitely divided on it! I enjoyed it, but was also disappointed by certain sections. I liked that Alice was 19, but I don’t think they had to stray so far from the original storyline (though I suspect I prefer the darkness of the new storyline).
I had crazy expectations about how pretty the setting would be, but I was a little disappointed, I think. But on the whole, I thought it was quite enjoyable.
I agree. I absolutely loved it.
I really liked it too. I think what most people are having issues with is that they’re expecting it to be the actual Alice stories retold. But if you can appreciate the movie as a continuation of what Carroll wrote, and as an interpretation of the world of Wonderland, then it’s a really lovely movie.
I think some also expected it to be a remake of the Disney version, and obviously it wasn’t. I’m actually quite glad that it wasn’t a retelling of the actual Alice stories as that has been done many times, you know? I also appreciated Burton’s vision and thought he continued the original stories quite well.
It’s the whole like/dislike that’s making me hold off on my planning to see it. I thought I’d be surprised by the changes in the story, but knowing about it in advance stopped that from being a factor. I love the look of the film.
I LOVED this movie too! {sorry I am way behind in my google reader} :)