Colourful dream promptly forgotten on waking

Rating: 2/10 (13 March 2010)

Oh dear oh dear. Here is another film ruined through poor scriptwriting. Linda Woolverton has only ever written derivative works and her lack of imagination shows. The dialogue is truly mind numbing, the plot thinner than a wafer and the reward for watching completely lacking. This is a shame because the animation, choice of acting voices, costumes and settings are superb. I really didn't want to pan this film but I have no alternative. It is a travesty. A wasted opportunity. I really can't think what possessed Tim Burton in persisting with this limp piece of work. The 3D is often not very effective and looks as two dimensional as the script. See it if you must. It will not survive long and will doubtless be found in the bargain basket once available on DVD.