... Timothy Burton Went Down With Alice ...

Rating: 5/10 (18 April 2010)

I've no one really to blame but myself. I've always thought Burton was vastly overrated and found nothing remotely entertaining in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory but, hey, let's give him another try, he can't go on being pretentious, can he? Within a couple of reels I had that old feeling that the actors were working in different movies. The lack of plot didn't help any more than the lack of charisma and/or acting ability in the leading lady. I looked in vain for something positive, some scintilla of style, some fragment of enjoyment/pleasure to take away from the screening. Alas, there was naught for my comfort. If anything it was a waste of both 3D and cgi.