Hollywood takes yet another whack at Alice. Whack. Whack whack whack...

Rating: 5/10 (19 March 2010)

99 words or less (okay 118):
Lewis Carroll's episodic nonsense has always struck me as entertaining plot less and a bit flat. Tim Burton's attempt is pretty much the same, only he has felt compelled to add an unimaginative backstory to justify the characters' motivation. Mr. Carroll never required his book to make sense Therein lay its charm. Mr. Burton's retelling has none. His Alice declares her independence from others expectations, then proceeds to follow them. Unfortunately for us, we also know what's expected of her, and so there is no drama to be had in the otherwise colorful and artfully designed spectacle. The performances of the actors, both real and pixelized, are competent and professional. One would wish they had more to work with.
I feel better now.