Alice in Wonderland

It is an amazing movie. I was hoping and knew it would be, but it beat out ALL of my expectations. The casting is perfect. The story has the same whimsical dark creepy feel of the original story but manages to be its own story too, along with throwing in little things from the book for all of us die-hard fans. (Though, I have only read it a couple times. I have friends who actually studied it for a final project....I'm tempted now. Hehe)

See it in 3D. It was one of the most amazing films in 3D. It also adds the whimsical and slightly creepiness to the watching of it, especially when things come flying at you or swooping at your head. I screamed a few times in the middle cause it was startling to have things come swooping at your head. Also did the whole duck and brush off dirt thing (again). I used to not like 3D very much because it wasn't being done well. Now, I am loving it. Though I do wish they weren't using it for every new Disney movie coming out. Ah well.

The entire movie was beautifully done. I can't stop thinking about the costumes. They were all so creative and fit the personality of the person/character they were supposed to be. My favorite had to be Alice, though, because hers is always changing as she grows or shrinks (because, logically, her clothes don't shrink with her. Thus lots of fun costume changing.)

This is one of those movies you need to watch a few times to be able to catch all the little details that Tim Burton does. There were so many fun little things from the book thrown in almost casually that you noticed and by the time you went, "Wait, was that...??" it was already gone. Which leaves you wondering. Which is what it's supposed to do!

One of the best things about this movie is the fact that as you watch, it always feels out of joint. Before you go, "Wait, wouldn't that be annoying...??" No. It's not. It's that feeling that the world is not quite right. Whether it's the talking animals, or the vivid colours that aren't supposed to be there, or even the burned down trees, there's this feeling of the world at an odd angle. That things aren't quite right. Which you definitely get when you read the book. I think the movie adds a bit more because things are even more so than in the book (but not saying anything else so as not to give away the movie plot!).

Overall, it was very well-done! I had so much fun standing in line with friends and loved ones, then watching it and seeing everything. Wanting to take in everything and see all of it.

There is this chilling scene where The Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) is walking with Alice, and he quotes the Jabberwocky poem. It gave me chills as he quoted it because of where he was, why he was quoting it....it's just a chilling poem to hear said aloud.

Go see it! Seriously! You won't be disappointed!!

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Jabberwocky

Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! and through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.