(visually) Stunning

Rating: 7/10 (9 September 2010)

I'm not that familiar with the books and I don't really recall the Disney classic, so forgive me for not comparing those to the movie at hand. Of course I do know the overall story and I have seen the Disney movie, but that was too long ago, to really claim to know the differences and/or advantages of either product.
What I do know though, is that this movie works more as a sequel to the Disney film. Alice is older now, but can't remember what happened to her when she was younger. Actually she is thinking those (few) things (she does remember), were dreams. There is a character arc there, though it isn't a big one. It's not like she is going to change completely in the course of her journey. And story-wise there are quite a few holes.
Still visually, this movie is fantastic. While it hops along with a nice pace and has a few things happening here and there. And while that might not be satisfying for most people, it is enough to entertain quite a few others. The question that remains to be answered is: Which group do you belong to?