Visually stunning; storyline was

Rating: 8/10 (15 March 2010)

Many knew what was coming when they heard Tim Burton was directing a re-vamp of Alice in Wonderland. A visual masterpiece was expected, and it was achieved. The visuals keep the Wonderland feel by not being too realistic, yet not cartoon-y.
The storyline was fresh and unique. Although, I feel Burton took a few too many liberties. And having too many liberties in Wonderland is something that's hard to accomplish. Burton's Wonderland seemed a bit too organized. Wonderland is supposed to be where the impossible and the unexpected happens. I did quite like the storyline, but it seemed slightly predictable they way Burton set it up (i.e. the "Oraculum").
All in all, it was a very enjoyable film. Although it had very typical Burton casting (Depp, Bonham Carter, Spall, Rickman, etc), the actors all had great performances. And the visual effects were brilliant. The soundtrack was stunning as well.
I love it. Subtract a star for the unvaried cast, and another for the predictability in the storyline, and you've got yourself 8/10 stars.