Alice in Wonderland

[ayngelcat]

So I went to see it - in 3D IMAX. And whilst nobody I've spoken to
seems to like it much, I did!

Apart from the psychedelic animation and Johnny Depp's transfixing optics, I liked the concept. I know "person confused leaves this realm and goes to another where sorts shit out" is corny and has been done often, but it was the simplicity of how it was done in this which endeared me. And the characters were uncomplicated - the red queen was truly horrendous, the white queen all sweetness and light, the caterillar old and wise, the hatter nuts etc. True archetypes - there was no room for thinking goodies and baddies may be "not so good" or "not so bad".

Best were the Cheshire cat (amazingly talented - not even TF's can vapourize) and the caterpillar.

I recommend it! For what it's worth :-)

Comments

[mdnytryder.livejournal.com]

Just saw it tonight. I liked it, and I may even go see it again in either 3D or IMAX.
Loved the cat, and what made my girlfriend and me laugh was as we left the theater, there was a crescent moon in the sky exactly like the cat's smile in the movie. Very cool.
I am hoping they have some action figures, I really want some of those red playing cards and white chess pieces. And a stuffed Cheshire cat, of course.

Hey, how was AC/DC?

[ayngelcat.livejournal.com]

Glad to find somebody else who appreciated it :-) I thought it was great - still found the Red Queen as scary as when I was a kid.

ACDC ROCKED!