Review of Malice in Wonderland (2010) by Taylor S — 03 Dec 2010

This version of Alice takes a distinctly British gangster approach. The way elements from the original were adapted were quite brilliant the writers wove them in very smoothly. On that level it is the most intriguing adaptation I have seen so far. There was a mind-bending plot twist at the end that felt more Matrix-esque than Carrollian. The acting is sufficient as well as the cinematography. The major downfall of the movie is plot progression. The beginning is clever both in setup and dialogue to get the viewer interested, but after the first 30-40 minutes it feels like it drags until the last 10 or 15. In summary, it's worth watching for fans of Alice to see how the adaptation was done, but the story itself lacks much oomph in the middle.

Note: This is the 10th of 22 known Alice adaptations I've viewed (I hadn't actually known about this until I randomly found it on Netflix so it was never a part of my original list of adaptations to see, thus 10/22 instead of 10/21).