A disappointing movie

Rating: 3/10 (20 April 2010)

Before I start this review, I'd like to tell you about my expectations. I'm not very fond of Disney's productions, but I was looking forward to see a classic story in a new movie. I like Johnny Depp's acting a lot, and hoped he could give the movie a nice little twist. Tim Burton is in the top 10 of my list of favorite directors, and I like his dark setting.
I was disappointed...
It isn't the classic story of Alice In Wonderland, but some kind of weird sequel thing, though the title implicates something else. It doesn't catch you and it's kind of random. Of course some highly educated art-freak would blabber a lot about symbols and stuff. And yes they're there, but what does that help if they are told so boring? If you want a movie with a great message and stuff this is not it. It's just the same old Disney standard.
The acting is well enough, but not a masterpiece... I won't give this much attention. It's okay to watch, and of course Depp makes it all a little more... special. I must admit I giggled a couple of times. The villain is pretty good, but can be a little too much from time to time.
Unfortunately I didn't see the 3D edition, so I can't tell you about those effects. But I must say that the ones I saw was incredibly nice... Well, not certain parts of the movie, but overall astonishing. I especially like The Smiling Cat. This is a plus, definitely!
Overall boring and not worth watching. Even Burton failed to make his dark atmosphere. Nice effects and okay acting is the only thing causing my 3 stars. A movie for children.