Twisted. Just the way I like it. Imagine a Vorpal sword wielding, grown-up Alice in a fantastical Wonderland after the whole child-Alice saga. There you have it...Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. I must admit that I was initially intimidated by the awful reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. After all, they do tend to be right about when a movie is good. Fortunately, that does not necessarily hold true when they declare that movies suck.
One thing that I do recall a friend saying is that Hollywood has a tendency to turn every story into a battle epic with a romance in it. This Alice is no exception. Yet, as someone who had read the original stories, it was indeed a refreshing twist on the classic tale. Alice is now all grown up and has gone back to Wonderland, albeit one that has seen better days. Not to mention the fact that she does not actually remember what she did there the last time she came. Of course, then we have the Hatter as a rather pathetic figure in need of a rescue, while hinting at some romance brewing with him and Alice.
True to his skill, Johnny Depp manages to play a Hatter that is really quite Mad. I dare not say that Hathaway did quite as good a job of being the White Queen. Yet, it is amusing to see the greatly feared Jabberwocky being slain by a sword that refused to go snickerty snack. There is little I can say that would not spoil the movie experience, save that this is one twisted tale that I did not regret seeing...in 3D, no less. 7.5/10
As a side note, it seems that "3D" has become the latest blanket excuse for massive price hikes in cinema tickets. I think the cinemas may well price themselves out of the market before piracy manages to pull off that feat. By the way...why is a raven like a writing desk?
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