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Mar. 5th, 2010
Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland
Mar. 5th, 2010 10:49 pmAnd here I thought I'd never enjoy another movie after having seen Avatar... It just goes to show that you can't compare apples and lychee nuts.
Context: Enough like the original story that it's recognizable. All the expected characters are there.
Acting: Stellar. Johnny Depp outdoes himself as the Hatter, the rest of the cast, for the most part, is not a whit behind him for convincing and spot-on performances. Alice is splendid. One or two characters didn't seem like they had been given enough to work with, which is my only justification for deducting a star.
CG: Deliberately less than realistic in some places - after all, they are in wonderland, and not on Pandora. The atmosphere works very well.
3D Usage: Effective. Nothing corny flying out of the screen at you. The added depth enhanced my viewing pleasure.
The fact that my daughter actually took me to the show, as a little thankyou for helping her get back from Costa Rica and squared away here, and being able to watch it with her after an absence of 7 months: Priceless.
Overall Rating:
9 out of 10 Stars
Context: Enough like the original story that it's recognizable. All the expected characters are there.
Acting: Stellar. Johnny Depp outdoes himself as the Hatter, the rest of the cast, for the most part, is not a whit behind him for convincing and spot-on performances. Alice is splendid. One or two characters didn't seem like they had been given enough to work with, which is my only justification for deducting a star.
CG: Deliberately less than realistic in some places - after all, they are in wonderland, and not on Pandora. The atmosphere works very well.
3D Usage: Effective. Nothing corny flying out of the screen at you. The added depth enhanced my viewing pleasure.
The fact that my daughter actually took me to the show, as a little thankyou for helping her get back from Costa Rica and squared away here, and being able to watch it with her after an absence of 7 months: Priceless.
Overall Rating:
9 out of 10 Stars