Nothing special

Rating: 6/10 (18 March 2010)

When i watched this film i knew from the start that it would be another typical adventure/peril film, i found it rather bland, repetitive and nothing really happened. The base story at the beginning of the film was unoriginal and had no real contribution to the story as a whole.
The character of Alice was not one of depth, she was rather one dimensional and not an individual that the viewer can relate with. The land of fantasy that Alice entered is something that we have all seen in many other films.
However, the character of the Mad Hatter was cleverly constructed and reflected everything that was expected. He had an in depth story, he was original in attitude and humour and there was not better actor to play this role.
I found that the 3D part of the film brought away the clarity of the imagery, the film was not worth the extra money for this. It is evident that Michael Bay (director) did not want the 3D aspect to distort the film, however, those of us who paid to watch it in 3D were severely disappointed.
I found that the end of the film was also similar to ones we have seen in many other films, a battle between "good and bad" is an ending which is highly predictable and unoriginal.
I liked the special effects in this film, but anyone who wants special effects should not be expected to pay £9 to enjoy this experience.