This was a wonderful movie. The visuals were stunning. Definitely had a Tim Burton feel. While watching it, I kind of felt like the art direction was cross between Disney and Beetlejuice. The colors were vivid when needed, subdued when appropriate. Wonderland was impressive in it majesty and minutiae.

The music was well done by Danny Elfman. He did a great job of matching the mood and scene with sound.

The acting, for the most part, was really good. Unfortunately, I think Depp was the weak point. He did a decent job with the Madhatter, but I was reminded too much of both Jack Sparrow and Willy Wonka. It was like the Hatter was a blend of the two and not his own enitity. Helena Bonham Carter was fabulous as the Red Queen, but she always does insanity good. Anne Hathaway ruled with grace and elegance as the White Queen. And Mia Wasikowska was positively enchanting as Alice.
The voice work of other characters was superb. Stephen Fry kicked feline booty as the Cheshire Cat. And the biggest surprise of the movie (for me, anyways) was Alan Rickman as the Absalom the Caterpillar. His voice just fit so well.


The story follows Alice, now twenty and has dreams about blue caterpillars and rabbits in waistcoats. While at a party, she falls down a rabbit hole and sees just how far it goes (she took the red pill ) I won't go into any more detail as I don't want to spoil it.