Review of Alice in Wonderland (2010) by Dimitri C — 02 Sep 2014

The direction is beautiful. But it's sometimes ridiculous and so far from the dark poetry from Tim Burton' other films...

This review of Alice in Wonderland (2010) was written by Dimitri C on 02 Sep 2014.

Alice in Wonderland has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 28 Aug 2018

It's horribly generic. This is a Disney film and it feels like a Disney film, whereas I'd hoped it would feel like a Tim Burton film…

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By Rr D (15) on 30 Jun 2017

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By Adam R (2,773) on 03 May 2017

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By Keith Uhlich (870) for Time Out (7,510) on 12 Oct 2017

Unlike Carroll’s perversely idealized protagonist, Burton’s Alice is just another anachronistic feminist tearing down Victorian patriarchal…

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By Owen B (147) on 03 May 2017

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By Basilzero (42) on 28 Jan 2020

A great Tim Burton movie. Has that unique Tim Burton feel to it and I feel like he should make more movies from the Disney vault…

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By Reijiro S (16) on 13 Mar 2018

Oh my. can't wait. johnny depp as the mad hatter…

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By Jacob B (1,524) on 19 Aug 2017

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Everything Tim Burton touches is amazing. And this time it's no different! Loved it…

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By Dan H (1,470) on 13 Aug 2018

Never saw the 3D version at the cinema, (which was a post-production conversion anyway) however on Blu-ray it is a stunning visual feast, a…

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