On a lazy Saturday afternoon, I had the opportunity of watching Alice in Wonderland with few friends. The key attraction to me was the collaboration of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, a team that has made many fabulous movies. But for now we can leave Alice in Wonderland out of that list. This movie suffers from the same problem as any other movie made from fantasy books. The scenes are short lived and hence there is lack of depth in the scenes. The movie just goes on and on for the decided time without involving audience's interest. And when you think about it, the only reason you sat there would be for the animation.
So after watching this movie, I thought of all the other classic-books-turned-into-movies I have seen. I was quickly reminded of “Chronicles of Narnia – the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”. Now that movie kept my interest throughout the course and brought out a tear or two for Aslan. So why can’t other movies achieve this? Maybe if Alice had disclosed a little more emotion, maybe if the movie didn’t skip through the story on a vague level. I am not able to put my finger on it.
The movie did not capture me at any level even on the technology part. Its starts of dreamy and then it loses it. The movie is not at best at merging 3D and real world. It doesn’t make you go “wow” or make you want to be in that wonderland…. Unfortunately!
Johnny Depp’s performance was as always good, but his unusual acting has become usual. It kind of lost the charm, I should say. I would like to see him do a movie of a totally different genre. Something that is more real and surprise us that way, maybe? I was also a huge fan of Helena Bonham Carter after Sweeny Todd. But her character as Red queen just sinks in the ship. She had to make few mean remarks, that’s all? That is disappointing. Anne Hathaway came across more as high maintenance than a merciful queen.
Overall, it is not a bad movie. You can watch it once of the fun of watching 3D while eating pop corns. But in this movie, it was definitely the case of wrong Alice in the wonderland.
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