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...Alice in Wonderland” holds true to the fascinatingly eerie vibe synonymous with the Tim Burton brand but leaves much to be desired in the realm of plot innovation. The film fast-forwards many years after Alice??s (played by newcomer Mia Wasikowska) initial visit to Wonderland, depicting a 19 year-old Alice who has forgotten her prior experiences. The subsequent journey ensues when she discovers her hidden destiny to take down the reign of the stifling Red Queen, played by Helena Bonham Carter...
...images and trailers, its stunning visuals and special effects. Burton succeeds brilliantly at painting an astonishing Wonderland that is at once ominous and irresistibly intriguing. Much like Disney’s original animated film, “Alice in Wonderland” sets dark, foreboding tones around many of Alice??s new encounters. Especially when Alice first enters the rabbit hole, the looming doors and tattered walls cast a menacing environment that effectively looms over the miniscule Alice...
...some major differences. However, most of the traits that make certain characters—like the infamous Cheshire Cat—such distrustful personas are lost in this film. They seem to have toned down their trickery and traded it in for a more helpful, family-friendly approach to Alice??s strife. Wordplay and clever puns are still present, but the ever-cooperative actions of Alice??s companions do not match their tangled, devious verbal logic. The uncertainty surrounding Alice??s environment is thus lost, leading to a more comfortable depiction of her journey...
...generally bland dialogue is also a big disappointment. There is a fair share of laugh-out-loud moments, mostly delivered by the quick-witted Johnny Depp. However, for every clever joke there are more than a few clichéd lines. Alice??s cheesy monologue, describing the “six impossible things” that she has seen accomplished despite her disbelief (which culminates in the sixth declaration of “I can slay the Jabberwock!”) is perhaps one of the most painfully tacky moments. And to top it all off, that...
...book adaptations that will hit theatres in the coming months, including Wes Anderson’s take on Roald Dahl’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and Tim Burton’s live-action remake of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice??s Adventures in Wonderland.” Thankfully, Jonze steers clear of the common, sanitized book-to-film route that so many directors have followed in the past. “Where the Wild Things Are” preserves the original’s crucial sense of magic...