A brilliant new take on a classic story.

Rating: 9/10 (10 March 2010)

If you're interested in seeing Alice In Wonderland because you love the classic story, perhaps this isn't for you. Tim Burton's version is quite different to the classic Lewis Carroll and Disney versions in that the story is more or less completely different.
The film follows Alice, now nineteen, as she returns to Underland, although she believes her first trip to the magical place was all a dream. All the classic characters are there: Matt Lucas as both Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Stephen Fry as the Cheshire Cat, Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen and, of course, the outstanding Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.
The film itself is pretty much 95% CGI, which gives it the 'Wonderland' look. It's simply a brilliant film to look at, nothing looks too 'computerised', even when taking into account the drastically varied heights of the characters compared to the actors portraying them. The acting highlights for me were Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter. They are by far the funniest characters, even if Hathaway's White Queen may not be intended to be all that amusing.
As for the 3D aspect, as with most other productions being released in the format in recent months, it brings a bit more charm to the scene. Nothing too gimmicky is there either.
I'd highly recommend a trip to your local cinema to see Alice In Wonderland, but make sure you see it in 3D for that little extra magic. Tim Burton really can do no wrong.
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