Visually Disappointing?

Rating: 6/10 (29 September 2018)

I really like this movie, I do. It's fun, it's charming and it is SO Tim Burton-y.
But the major problem with this film (aside from Mia Wasikowska's performance) is that is is very visually disappointing. I think the movie's whole aesthetic is to try to present this wondrous, crazy world to us, but most of the time it just looks... ugly.
The special effects are really not that great, even by 2010 standards, and it's a little distracting at times.
A few sets do look nice, however, like the Cheshire Cat's tree and the White Queen's castle, but aside from that, most of the design just falls short.
Decent film, poor design. 6/10