I sat down this evening to watch the newest version of Alice in Wonderland. I love almost all things Tim Burton. And I will watch almost anything with Johnny Depp-who doesn't?. This film is by Disney, and sorry to all of you who don't like Disney, but they have the resources and the power to make amazing movies. Like Satan-we all know Disney made a pact with the devil...have you ever been on "It's a Small World"? CREEEEEEPY....More on that later.Did you watch Alice in Wonderland, the cartoon? WHO doesn't love the cartoon? I do! Happy, dancing, singing flowers have been my favorite since childhood. Come on! Painting the roses red? How fun! (Which makes me wonder, why did they have to paint the roses red, aren't they red already???)
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland is the follow up to the original story. Alice goes to back to Wonderland as-an adult to save it from the Red Queen. The stunning visual effects don't hurt this movie at all-although Helena Bohnam's GIANT head might stop some from watching it. She plays the "Queen". But I think what turns me on about this movie the most is Alen Rickman as the Blue Caterpillar. That man has a voice I can listen to all day and all night with very sweet dreams (wink wink).
This movie is light, beautiful and so much fun to watch, much like the cartoon. Not so much singing and a twinge of darkness that we associate with all of Tim Burton's movies.
Thanks to good ole Tim, you will find his cast of friends....Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter. Through in ethereal Mia Wasikowska as Alice and sexy-voice Alan Rickman, and you have a well-played and thought out movie that the whole family can enjoy. This was a joy to watch.
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This movie took me back to my childhood. All those childish, giddy feelings of watching a Disney movie over and over again. The ones that you can only rent once or twice a year (only because it drove your parents CRAZY!)
My suggestion, watch it if you like Tim Burton. If you don't like Tim Burton, then watch it with Disney in mind. If you can't do either one, then something is really, really wrong with you.
Margot!
Ps. I am not telling you how it ends, but its a Disney movie, so you should just assume that good prevails.
