As far as Children's DVDs go, this is a fantastic children's movie where 19 year old Alice returns into the wonderland after convincing herself that her original visit at the age of 6, was only a dream. There has been varying critiques on this film, some say it's awful and nothing much like the first (keep in mind it wasn't meant to be) and some say it is an excellent addition to the most loved Lewis Carroll publications.
We believe this movie is a good mixture of the two popular publications, "Alice in Wonderland" and "Alice through the Looking Glass". We enjoyed the majority of the motion picture, although for adults, it may be a little bit of a let-down when compared with the publications. Having said that, as far as Children's DVDs go, Alice in Wonderland 2010 is certainly one to see and we think of it to be one of the better Tim Burton films ever made.
A word of warning though; this movie is a lot darker than others that you could have experienced - including the Disney version. It is probably not a great motion picture for younger kids. A few of the fight scenes are perhaps not ideal for everyone - though the PG certification suggests this.
Young children over the age of seven or eight shouldn't have any issues viewing this motion picture with their dad and mom though. It's not scary - it's just a bit on the dark side. Mr Depp is brilliant with this role and we must admit, we did think (on first impressions) he would be playing a similar character as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory but actually, he plays a much more complete character who occasionally is very amusing. As grown ups, we did have a good laugh aloud several times throughout the motion picture which is unusual for Children's DVDs these days.
Mia Wasikowska, who plays Alice, is a great young actress and plays the role extremely well. Helena Bonham Carter is cast as the wicked Queen of Hearts from the original Alice in Wonderland tale. However, we felt her overall performance was more reminiscent of Queenie from Blackadder. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this character, you may find the tone of her voice and gestures slightly annoying nevertheless for us it was very humorous - although to be honest, a blatant rip-off.
The CGI figures are good, particularly the Cheshire Cat (Stephen Fry) and Absalom (Alan Rickman). Yet, with regards to splendor, the scenery in which Alice spends lots of her time, is not competitive with, say, from the Walt Disney motion picture. The Jabberwocky is a remarkable evil dragon-like beast who eventually shows up at the conclusion of the movie and in terms of computer effects, it is good - not amazing.
We felt a lot of the tension and adventure was greatly comparable to a Harry Potter motion picture rather than the traditional tale of Alice in Wonderland the Disney edition. Nevertheless, like most things, Children's DVDs are transforming so we predicted a difference from the original, popular, Alice in Wonderland Disney movie.
In conclusion, we would recommend this for kids over the age of about seven and we would recommend the PG certificate is abided by. It's a great motion picture but if you've seen the original Disney motion picture, or read the Lewis Carroll publications, then do not get your hopes up! Children's DVDs are changing so we feel that this is a good reflection of what kids anticipate from a motion picture these days.
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