The Best Movie I've Seen In Years

Rating: 8/10 (13 March 2010)

I have now seen this movie 3 times in theaters and I like it more each time. I very rarely like movies made outside of the 80s and I wasn't expecting much from Tim Burton after Planet of the Apes and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I was very surprised at how much I loved Alice in Wonderland. I am a huge fan of the stories of Alice. From the book to the animated movie to the 1985 version. They're all special in their own way just like Tim Burton's version. I never thought that there would be an Alice in Wonderland as good as the animated version but with each viewing, I'm starting to get torn between which I like more and I love the animated version.
I'm really surprised to see so many negative reviews for this movie. I thought both the acting and the story were top notch. The special effects were amazing. I could care less about the 3D which was great. However I enjoyed the movie more without it just like I did with Avatar. I see both movies compared a lot and Avatar always being considered the better movie. I don't agree with this at all. I loved Avatar but it had its downfalls. It's too long, too slow paced, very repetitive. I'm not reviewing Avatar here but that's my opinion of it. Just like my opinion of Alice in Wonderland being almost perfect.
I wish that some characters were shown more. Definitely the March Hare who is now one of my favorite movie characters of all time. The Mad Hatter's dance still seems a little out of place for me. These are the only faults I could find and they're very minor. If you haven't seen Alice in Wonderland yet then do so right away. I would compare it most to Stardust and Willow and slightly to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. 10 out of 10 for me and I would only consider a dozen movies to be that good.