The right "Alice" for today

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2010)

Oy !, what a cynical, judgmental time we live in !
I'm not going to waste time writing out yet another plot synopsis here. I've just watched it twice, on DVD, in the past 24 hours and I love it. I believe that giving it a more "conventional" story-line ( as reviewers have complained ) was a wise choice for this latest adaption . . rather then portraying the books more accurately with a series of "wordy" encounters with whimsical & fantastical characters.
But even more, in reaction to some of the other write-ups here, I don't know how so many are seeing Depp's Hatter as some combination of Wonka & Sparrow ! That simply seems like projecting ones knowledge of Depp's earlier roles, as the Hatter is new & unique, yet played by Johnny Depp. Neither is Alice acted in a "wooden" fashion. She has plenty of range and does indeed go thru a character arc thru the course of the film.
Tis a fine film, and a supreme joy . . so there !