What You’ll Find in Alice in Wonderland

If you’re looking for the Lewis Carrol version, you need to look elsewhere.  This Alice in Wonderland is certainly not it, nor does it come close.  The PG rating is a very loose rating.  It should be PG-13, not for younger children.  Tim Burton’s twist on the classic, I will say, is not bad…for the older crowd.  It’s a twist that’s favorable if you want to get a little more action to this story.  Johnny Depp plays an excellent Hatter, albeit kind of creepy.  This movie is worth it, and if you think this is a typical Tim Burton fantasy-fest, you’ll be surprised.  “Newcomer” Mia Washikowska is a surprisingly good lead in a CG-dominated movie.  Her talents will be rewarded soon, I’m sure.  Where previous Alice in Wonderland‘s fail is the imaging of it. If you’ve read it, you know it’s certainly not a “children’s book” where everything turns out flowers and butterflies.  The themes are more juvenile and mature.  This movie accurately depicts that.  If you have the pleasure to watch it in 3-D, do it.  It’s an adventure that you won’t soon forget.  This movie gets my first perfect rating.