Going into this movie, I had high hopes to be riveted by striking, psychedelic visuals and to see "Alice in Wonderland" which I thought was the name of the film I had bought a ticket to. However, although the visuals were striking, this is not Alice in Wonderland but rather Alice in Wonderland Part II or Alice Returns to Wonderland. For some reason, Tim Burton or Disney decided to completely create a new plot with a 19 year old Alice so that they could have an ordinary plot structure that actually makes sense. This is its failure because it completely goes against any previous Alice in Wonderland story and for it to call itself by the same name as the Lewis Carrol novel is disrespectful travesty. The plot more closely resembles Lord of the Rings or any standard fantasy plot as Alice is somehow destined to slay a dragon at the end of the movie. It is utterly ridiculous. If you go to see this movie, do not expect to see Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum or any of the scenes that you remember from the original because Disney believes that they can rewrite classics: and that is BULLSHIT!
With plot concerns aside, from a visual standpoint, the 3D graphics were impressive and this continues to be a medium that will transform the movie industry. I just hope that studios recognize that just because a movie is in 3D does not mean it has to be shitty and they could make a quality film with a well-written plot in 3D. So far every film in 3D has been impressive solely because of the graphics and this doesn't have to be the case.
Overall- 5/10 Bottom Line- Rewriting a classic is not ok, go solely for the visuals.
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