Best Adventures of Alice in Wonderland

Rating: 10/10 (21 March 2013)

Tim Burton remake of Alice in Wonderland is a modern twist to the classic version. Alice, played by Mia Wasikowska, is now nineteen and returns to Wonderland where things are completely different and full of heart rushing adventure. Although there is a different plot from the original, Alice is joined by her old friend to help her save Wonderland from the Red Queen played by Helena Carter. In this 3-D version, Alice is expected to accept a marriage proposal but she runs off and sees a rabbit that follows down a hole that takes her to Wonderland.
Entering into Wonderland, Alice is met by her old friends like to Dormouse (Barbara Windsor), White Rabbit (Michael Sheen), Tweedledee & Tweedledum (Matt Lucas), The Mad Hatter (Brad Pitt), and Cheshire Cat (Stephen Fry), who all informs Alice that the Red Queen has taken over Wonderland and they were told that one day she would come back and slay the Jabberwocky and return the White Queen (Anne Hathaway) to rule. Thinking she is dreaming, Alice is willing to help the White Queen defeat the Red Queen so she can return home.
This is an enjoyable film yet it does contain more violence than the original as the Red Queen is subject to cutting off heads. The colorful settings and the weird creatures comes alive as they are displayed in life like features. Yet some of the familiar scenes bring back the childhood memories of the original movie. Familiar character Cheshire Cat still shows to disappear in his mischief way while the Mad Hatter brings more laughter as he does his Jabberwocky dance.
Over all this movie deserves a five star because the Mia Wasikowska, Helena Carter, Johnny Depp, and others great performance and created a terrific movie that is enjoyable to watch. Even though it is not what we would expect from the original, it was defiantly not a letdown. Compared to other films of Burton such as Edward Scissorhands, this movie hit the top as one of his best directed films. It leaves you with the curiosity to see what he has planned next. 3-D is the best way to see this movie and I highly recommend the purchase of the DVD to add to the collection of movies to be watched over and over again.