Alice in disappointment.

Rating: 2/10 (10 July 2010)

Hugely anticipated movie of 2010. But My hopes were crushed within halfway into the movie.
Alice in wonderland is about a adolescent Alice, who twirls down the rabbit hole once again. At first the story seems to be following on the path of the actual book. But It turns in to a adventure story revolving around Alice who turns out to be a knight in shining armor. All happy ending aside, I think it's rather bull.
I haven't read the actual book by Lewis carol actually. But I know the story line of Alice in wonderland by watching some versions of it on TV. Once I watched a boring musical version and later I saw a kind of a long movie version which was actually quite good. The real story is really enchanting. It has all the weird aspects a dream should have. Actually Lewis Carol is a genius for a coming up with such a story of wonder and imagination so long ago. Alice in wonderland has been referred in many books and movies which involves imagination and realization like The Matrix. And one would say if a movie is made about Alice no other director would suit more than Tim Burton who came up with similar masterpieces like Sweeny Todd, Edward Scissorhands (Haven't watched it yet) and the corpse bride. No wonder this was so much anticipated. And it is a wonder that this movie got so much screwed up.
First why did the screenwriter attempt such child's play with the brilliant seed story. She had completely screwed it up and made it to something worthless like The Chronicles of Narnia. The CGI looks quite convincing but even the makers has screwed up that also in creating the tall character of Stayne. He looks so twitchy. The dialogs and the writing is most to blame. There's no chemistry between dialogs or between characters and scenes, also no magic, no wonder and no flow, as previous Tim Burton pieces had. Instead they are so mediocre and empty. And why is the character of the mad hatter so screwed up? Instead of being MAD and frankly awesome, he acts as an annoying, dramatic and thoughtful SOB that got on my nerves so much. (Shame on Johnny Depp!).
Really the renowned cast would be capable of a better job. At least the heroine, although being so weary eyed, makes a good impression. (Or maybe it's just the wardrobe of her.) 'scoffs'
Finally It all finishes off with a lame song which really sums up the movie : Total failure.