A Disney classic seen through the eyes of Tim Burton & Johnny Depp.

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2010)

Over the years there have been many versions of Lewis Carroll's classic tale of the young girl who falls into a rabbit hole & has many adventures, with creatures of fantasy..
The Disney Studies created more than a few & most were the same juvenile pablum.
NOW this time, We still have a Disney Studio release, BUT with a most gifted craftsman as the director.
TIM BURTON lets his very gifted imagination,go where few have gone before.
Alice is no longer the star. now its THE MAD HATTER who has the lead, Of course there is only one actor today who can recreate that magic. JOHNNY DEPP. In my humble opinion he can get an Oscar for this. He deserves one by now anyway. Equally superb & award worthy is Helen Bonham Carter ( Mrs Tim Burton,by the way) as the RED QUEEN.
Not forgetting the lass who is Alice, a bright newcomer. Mia Waskowska (a teen ager) is excellent as Alice.
Yes they wisely made Alice into a teen ager, & is to me much more appealing. Anne Hathaway as the White Queen & Crispin Glover as the KNAVE. also shine.
The make-up & special effected are flawless, the film is a combo of Live Action, Green Screen & computer animation, ALL expert;y done.
A few minor gripes tho,some scenes could have been sped up while others (namely the prologue at the beginning & ending) could have been a bit longer). The also could have cut the title song (over the credits).
Repeating, This is not our memory book version of Alice.It is a re-imagination by a most gifted artist Tim Burton & actor Johnny Depp.
SEE IT FOR THESE REASONS if you are skeptical.
Ratings: ***1/2 (out of 4) 91 points (out of 100) IMDb 9 (out of 10)