For almost a year, I’ve been dreaming about talking cats and stressed out rabbits. I am sure that Tim Burton has been directing my dreams, and the reason Alice in Wonderland has been on my mind forever. So naturally, I had to see it opening weekend. While I’m still excited to have seen the film, I am a little bit disappointed. The graphics were great, even though it was a 2-d film converted into 3-d, it certainly entertained me to the end. But for some reason I was left wanting a little bit more, feeling a little cheated, and feeling like something was really missing. I can’t quite put my finger on it but one thing I can say is that I was expecting a little bit more The Nightmare Before Christmas-ish and we got more Harry Potter-ish.
Nonetheless, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter were great. I know some people are getting kind of tired of the trio, but it works for me. HOWEVER they really should kick it up a notch if they do another collaboration together . Anne Hathoway was just okay, Burton seemed to have tried to make her funny, but she wasn’t funny enough. She could have taken that role and turned it into a Gene Wilder cooky character and then she would have gotten great laughs. Continue reading “Tim Burton Haunts My Dreams”
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