Only for those who can enjoy the strong sweetness of a fairytale picture book

Rating: 8/10 (4 April 2010)

I was very pleased to discover that this version is not as psychotic as the Disney version. If you want that, you will be disappointed.
I think Tim Burton really respected the story and held back a bit on his own usual touch of weirdness. Personally I thought he put too much of it in the Willy Wonka remake. I liked the balance in the Alice movie, but that is a matter of taste.
Some complain about the sudden end battle, but that just is how the story goes. Same goes for the development of the character Alice. It's not such a big change that takes place, like in the book.
The flashback of the mad hatter did not last very long and I did not find it a problem at all. I think it is good. Some find it completely wrong but I do not understand that.
I thought I would only see a Johnny Depp vehicle, as some claim this movie is. I do not agree. He acts weird, just like the mad hatter does in the story.
The 3D power was not overused. There are some spectacular scenes especially made to see the effect, but most scenes are just shot in 3D which gives you a nice depth. In some cases when the movements were very fast, I lost the 3D depth. That may be me.
If you can enjoy the strong sweetness of a fairytale picture book, then you can enjoy this movie. If you like heavy emotional roller-coaster rides, this movie may be too soft for you.
Everything is beautifully made and designed. The mix of live footage and CGI is seamless. We take that for granted these days, but I still respect such art.
I think many people don't like slow fairytale stories with lots of fantasy and a simple plot line. I accept this movie is like that and maybe that helped to like it quite a bit!