Wow this is one of the first reviews I have seen on Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. The writer is stating that the film is just normal.That is it like countless of movies before it..Movies like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Etc. I dont know about you but those movies are my absolute favorite. I am not expecting some mind blowing story line, nor am I expecting some strange and unique plot twists. I want to see the sights, sounds and colors of a gifted director Tim Burton and how he envisions Wonderland.
I will let you read the article and decide for yourself. I have been waiting a long time to see this movie and we are planning on seeing it in IMAX 3D so either way I am stoked bad review or not.
Variety’s Todd McCarthy has just weighed in with an early review of the much anticipated Tim Burton take on “Alice in Wonderland” and, to hear McCarthy tell it, instead of being a match made in celluloid heaven, the film is a huge disappointment. McCarthy says the film has moments of humor and bedazzlement, but — and it’s a big but — the film “also becomes more ordinary as it goes along, building to a generic battle climax similar to any number of others in CGI-heavy movies of the past few years.”
McCarthy clearly believes that Burton never quite got a handle on the eccentric delights of the Lewis Carroll masterwork. As he puts it: “For all its clever design, beguiling creatures and witty actors, the picture feels far more conventional than it should: It’s a Disney film illustrated by Burton, rather than a Burton film that happens to be released by Disney.”
He goes into much more detail..click here to keep reading.
Photo of Mia Wasikowska in “Alice in Wonderland” from Disney Enterprises
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that is a great review Sasha, we see it Friday so lets see if that holds true..
It's hard not to agree with this ciritc, or countless others who are saying the same thing. It's fun to see all of Burton's aesthetics, sure, but what's the point if he can't get even a decent script out of the brilliant screenwriter of 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'The Lion King'? Not only that, but his leading lady's performance is flat and frustrating, forcing the viewer to try and identify with the Mad Hatter or the Red Queen instead – neither of whom, I might add, is developed enough to understand, let alone identify with. Throughout I found myself trying to understand the symbols and themes Burton kept throwing at me, while grasping desperately at the strange, affectionate relationship forming between Alice and the Hatter, thinking yes, perhaps here both characters will grow. But that line is awkwardly danced around, too, leaving the Hatter in the same state as when we find him and Alice as empty as ever. It's as though neither the screenwriter nor Burton felt they could allowed to show what they wanted, and could only suggest and hope the audience would catch it. Unfortunatley, Burton is dragged down immensemy with Disney nameplate hanging over his head. As a reviewer in The Mercury (Portland, OR) put it, the entire film feels “hesitant”. At every turn a new symbol and idea is introduced – but Burton hesitates, and loses his chance to explore any of them.