Book Girl and I went to see Alice in Wonderland this morning. Neither of us particularly wanted to go, but we went anyway. We chose to see the non-3D version. I might go back and see the 3D version.
What a good time we had! I highly recommend it -- and this is from someone who never enjoyed the books, though I might just have to revisit them.
Johnny Depp is perfect as the Mad Hatter -- and he isn't too over the top. Mia Wasikowska is equally perfect as Alice. Both carry a large portion of the film. Both are fun to watch.
Crispin Glover plays the Knave of Hearts, also perfectly.
Then you have Michael Sheen's voice as the White Rabbit, and Alan Rickman as the Blue Caterpillar.
Who can forget Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen -- as delightful a villain as you would care to meet -- or Anne Hathaway as the White Queen. I couldn't quite figure out if she were good or bad.
Tweedledee and Tweedledum added their own brand of humor.
Let's talk specifics.
The makeup and costumes were wonderful.
The CGI was seamless, including the characters of the White Rabbit, the Dormouse, and the March Hare, all of whom were a delight to watch. And the dog Bayard was especially lovable.
What I liked the most
It's very hard to single out what I liked the most. Because I had such low expectations, I really was surprised by how well I liked it. The comments coming out of the theater were all positive. The children were absolutely silent during the showing, no fidgeting or noise making. So it kept them entertained also.
I think I like how well all the characters played off each other. I loved the makeup and the costumes. And I loved the real/imaginary animals.
I loved the moral of the story, how it could be taken on several levels -- just as a good yarn or something deeper.
It is not a dark show, even if the trailer looks dark. It is really quite a delight.
Have you seen the movie? If so, which version did you see?
Did you like it as much as we did? If you want to see something fun, don't miss this one!
Karin
www.savvythinker.com
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