Cute But Not Really Extravogant!

Rating: 6/10 (19 March 2010)

The film was cute but not all that was made out to be in the previews. As Tim Burton wanted to make it a darker tone, compared to all of the others before his version. In particular the, Disney Cartoon version.
Alice as a little girl had nightmares about going to a place such as Wonderland. Her doting dad tried to assure her that they were only nightmares. Years later, as a 19-year old, and her dad has died.
She feels like she isn't accepted as royalty and forced into the royalty scene. And forced to be wedded to a nerdy-like guy that has nothing in common with her. But strange things do happen.
When she falls into a hole after chasing a bunny. The "nightmare/dream" becomes a reality. And she for once, becomes a woman and more independent from those dreams/nightmares.
Her adventure begins but she is torn between the good, White Queen and the bad, Queen of Hearts. Both of them sisters as the former wants to end the feud. But it is up to Alice to end it, in a way that forces her not just to become independent. But also to make her own choices in the long run.
There she makes friends with the Mad Hatter, given a much larger role than an other incarnations stated due to Johnny Depp, working with Tim Burton for the seventh time. Among others and other characters that come up to life.
The script kind of didn't make any sense due to the darker tone. The special effects were good. But don't go to the restroom or get popcorn/drinks, etc. You have to watch the movie the whole way through. In order to get the story. From beginning to end. As it makes perfect sense. To make sure that the story matches up with the special effects and all of that.
Mia Wasikowski is good in the role of Alice. Anne Hathaway overdid it though as the White Queen. Johnny Depp kind of took a backseat to Mia's Alice but was good with what he was thrown at by Burton. The Mad Hatter had a lot of more depth and height with the role. Than an any other incarnations before this one. Helena Boneham Carter kind of save the movie as the perfect, nasty Queen of Hearts.
It is a cute film but not the best. Still, they tried as hard as possible.