Alice in Wonderland Movie Review

I have to be honest-- I never watched the original Alice in Wonderland when I was a kid. I always thought it was too "girly". And I probably would have been the same way this time if it weren't a Johnny Depp/Tim Burton project. Anything Tim Burton directs is astonishing, and any character Depp plays brings the viewer into the movie like no other actor. Thats why I picked up this movie, not for any childhood memory crap or whatever.

Anyway, the story shows Alice, now 19 years old, and the actor was perfect for the role. In the movie, Alice is about to be married to a man she doesn't love (how cliche is that??). She then sees a small rabbit that no one else seems to notice she the follows it to a hole, falls in, and boom, shes in wonderland.

This storyline wouldn't interest me in the slightest if it weren't for the characters in this movie. Like I said before, Depp can play anything, even if the role is as mad as a hatter. You pretty much fall in love with each characters, like the twins, the floating cay, the smoking caterpillar, etc. No exciting plot twists or any really that unpredictable, but its not terrible.

The thing about Burton films is always the visuals, and I'm telling you, this film has some of the best visuals ever seen in a motion picture. Its like an artist came in, and painted a beautiful picture, and somehow brought it to life. The first time Alice enters wonderlands is a contender for top visuals of the year.

So while light on story, Alice in Wonderland exceeds at being an excellent visual treat that anyone can enjoy. Just dont expect it to be up to Nightmare before Christmas or Corpse Bride standards.

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