Description

Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice for a fantastical new adventure from Walt Disney Pictures and Tim Burton. Inviting and magical, Alice In Wonderland is an imaginative new twist on one of the most beloved stories of all time. Alice (Mia Wasikowska), now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny. This Wonderland is a world beyond your imagination and unlike anything youve seen before. The extraordinary characters youve loved come to life richer and more colorful than ever. Theres the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), the White Rabbit (Michael Sheen) and more. A triumphant cinematic experience Alice In Wonderland is an incredible feast for your eyes, ears and heart that will captivate audiences of all sizes. The marriage of director Tim Burton with the darker edges of the Alice In Wonderland story seems, on paper, to be an impressive match. And to a point, it is: Burtons film explodes with colour and style, bringing a real sense of imagination to the classic Lewis Carroll stories. Alice In Wonderland isnt perfect, though. Its, at heart, far more conventional than you may be expecting, and the beefing up of the Mad Hatters role to accommodate the casting of Johnny Depp is problematic. That said, Depps performance is fine, even if its Helena Bonham-Carter who steals every scene shes in. And Burton also wisely casts a strong supporting cast of British thespians, who dont get enough screen time, but make the most of what they get. The end result, however, is a fun telling of an engaging story. And while Tim Burtons take on Alice In Wonderland is far from the best filmed take on the source material, its nonetheless a solid family movie. It also looks stunning on Blu-ray. The colourful production design comes across wonderfully well, in vibrant 1080p, and the enveloping sound mix matches it too. And given how often the film is likely to be re-spun over the years, its easily the best way to own the film. — Jon Foster