Thursday, July 1, 2010

MOVIE REVIEW: Alice in Wonderland

Alice In Wonderland ~ Rating: 3/5
My whole family sat down to watch this movie together, we were expecting a spirited remake of the ever told story of the girl who fell into the rabbit hole with a little creepish Johnny Depp touch. What we got was more like the sequel to Alice in Wonderland. When the movie starts, Alice is a young girl who's I'm guessing suitor is about to ask her to marry him. She a bit of a wanderer, she doesn't necessarily stay on the same track. Anyway, she falls into Wonderland where she is told she isn't "the right Alice", all she is wondering is when will she wake up. New enemys are in the kingdom the red queen is against the white queen, they will have a battle where they each send in a competitor to decide who will rule the kingdom. Everyone knows Alice is the one who has to slay the Jabberwocky. She continues to say she could never slay ANYTHING, while remembering the first time in Wonderland helps her to realize she has to do it. Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter was terrific, honestly would never have known it was him except for a hint of his voice. He was terrific & I couldn't wait to see him dance in the end! Not sure the movie was a blockbuster, but it was ok entertainment. Maybe kids would more enjoy it than adults.

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