I’ve always liked Tim Burton movies. I realize the beef a lot of people have with his films, but I have always enjoyed them. Although his style may be getting a bit predictable, he seems to have fun making them and it comes through on the screen. That can definitely be said about Alice in Wonderland.
It’s one of his most heavily-stylized movies to date, to the point where it makes you wonder why he didn’t just animate it. They went as far as enlarging the Queen’s head significantly, replacing Crispin Glover’s body with CG, and using mainly CG sets and background characters. Still, it gives the movie a unique (if cluttered) look.
The performances are all pretty good, and my wife and I were happy to see Alice was a strong female character. She even gets to don a suit of armor and slay a beast at the end, and it’s pretty awesome. A lot of people hated this movie, but I think Alice in Wonderland is pretty entertaining.
The Blu-ray
Disney still seems to be leading the pack when it comes to their Blu-ray releases. Alice in Wonderland contains some pretty good behind-the-scenes features as well as DVD and digital-copy versions of the film. Even though I don’t use those much, they do come in handy, like when I take the DVDs to watch with family when there won’t be a Blu-ray player.
This movie is pretty dividing with movie fans, so you probably know if you want to buy this already. If you were a fan of the film, this Blu-ray is definitely worth getting.
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