Millions of people, including myself, saw Alice in Wonderland last weekend. The movie has made a record breaking $116.3 million, at the box office. Although Avatar set the record for highest grossing film of all time, it only made $77 million during its opening weekend. Despite Alice in Wonderland's record breaking earnings, it still does not match up to the films budget of $250 million.
There were many mixed reviews for Tim Burton's film. Some say you feel as though you're in Wonderland, while others claim Burton created a great canvas but not a great film. Personally, I believe the reason for so many disappointments contributes to all the high expectations of the movie. I thought the movie was amazing from beginning to end, however, I feel that Burton should have added more elaborate colors because when watching Alice in Wonderland your suppose to experience a psychedelic trip.
This Alice in Wonderland is not consistent with the original. Alice (Mia Wasikowska) comes back to Wonderland as a 19-year-old girl. She is all grown up and is convinced that she is having the repetitive dream she has had since she was a little girl. Like the Disney Cartoon, Alice is chasing a white rabbit when it jumps into a rabbit hole. Leaning over the rabbit hole, Alice falls all the way down the hole and into Wonderland. She meets various talking animals, including the Blue Caterpillar (Alan Rickman). The Caterpillar tells the other animals that she is not the right Alice.
Alice continues on her journey through Wonderland where she is constantly shrinking, growing and meeting new friends through strange encounters. She attends a tea party where she meets the Madd Hatter (Johnny Depp). The Hatter tells her that she is not the right Alice, yet. Alice is told the story of how the Queen of Hearts (Helena Bonham Carter) took the crown from the White Witch (Anne Hathaway) and consequently has made all of Wonderland mad. In order for the White Witch to redeem her crown, she must chose her strongest competitor to compete against the Red Queen's Jabberwocky.
I understand why many viewers may have had trouble with Tim Burton's film because it was not based on the Disney cartoon, but a combination of the cartoon and Lewis Carroll's poem from his story, Through the Looking Glass. I feel that Burton's twist really added something to the movie. It was not the same film that has been remade over and over again, but more like a sequel. Johnny Depp was absolutely outstanding in his role as the Madd Hatter. He truly became his insane character, making you have to look twice in order to actually see that it is Johnny Depp.
Despite all the reviews, I would go see Alice in Wonderland 100 more times. Each time you see this movie, you notice something new. I highly recommend that you don't listen to all the negative feedback and go see the film for yourself. If you have been living on another planet for the past year and haven't seen the trailer, check it out below.
There were many mixed reviews for Tim Burton's film. Some say you feel as though you're in Wonderland, while others claim Burton created a great canvas but not a great film. Personally, I believe the reason for so many disappointments contributes to all the high expectations of the movie. I thought the movie was amazing from beginning to end, however, I feel that Burton should have added more elaborate colors because when watching Alice in Wonderland your suppose to experience a psychedelic trip.
This Alice in Wonderland is not consistent with the original. Alice (Mia Wasikowska) comes back to Wonderland as a 19-year-old girl. She is all grown up and is convinced that she is having the repetitive dream she has had since she was a little girl. Like the Disney Cartoon, Alice is chasing a white rabbit when it jumps into a rabbit hole. Leaning over the rabbit hole, Alice falls all the way down the hole and into Wonderland. She meets various talking animals, including the Blue Caterpillar (Alan Rickman). The Caterpillar tells the other animals that she is not the right Alice.
Alice continues on her journey through Wonderland where she is constantly shrinking, growing and meeting new friends through strange encounters. She attends a tea party where she meets the Madd Hatter (Johnny Depp). The Hatter tells her that she is not the right Alice, yet. Alice is told the story of how the Queen of Hearts (Helena Bonham Carter) took the crown from the White Witch (Anne Hathaway) and consequently has made all of Wonderland mad. In order for the White Witch to redeem her crown, she must chose her strongest competitor to compete against the Red Queen's Jabberwocky.
I understand why many viewers may have had trouble with Tim Burton's film because it was not based on the Disney cartoon, but a combination of the cartoon and Lewis Carroll's poem from his story, Through the Looking Glass. I feel that Burton's twist really added something to the movie. It was not the same film that has been remade over and over again, but more like a sequel. Johnny Depp was absolutely outstanding in his role as the Madd Hatter. He truly became his insane character, making you have to look twice in order to actually see that it is Johnny Depp.
Despite all the reviews, I would go see Alice in Wonderland 100 more times. Each time you see this movie, you notice something new. I highly recommend that you don't listen to all the negative feedback and go see the film for yourself. If you have been living on another planet for the past year and haven't seen the trailer, check it out below.
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