A brilliant reimagining of the children's novel we all love.

Rating: 9/10 (16 April 2011)

We all know the story of Alice In Wonderland. A girl falls down a rabbit whole and meets a ton of strange creatures. Heard it. Seen it. But Tim Burton's version doesn't bother with the whole process of introducing these characters again. We've already met them in the thousands of other versions that exist in this world. Don't be fooled, this is not a sequel. This is a whole other story "inspired" by Lewis Carol's beloved novel. Mia Wasicowska plays Alice, a 19 year old misfit who is trying to find her place in society. On the day of her engagement to a lord, she is suddenly caught falling down a rabbit whole into a strange new world that she's only seen in her dreams with strange creatures who are telling her that she must slay a horrible beast, the Jabborwocky. Brilliant and wonderfully imagined, Tim Burton has delivered his greatest film yet. I guess the actors could have played the parts a little better but they were the best performances I've ever seen in an Alice in Wonderland film. B+