Alice in Wonderland

[Mark]

Alice in Wonderland (2010)


Looks like quite a cast. It comes in regular, Digital 3D, and IMAX 3D versions.

 

[Lhorgrim]

I watched it with my wife and 6 year old son. They enjoyed it a bit more than I did, but I think I went in to the movie after having a frustrating morning and just couldn't bet into the right mood.

One question for those who may know. Why did the Knave of Hearts walk with such a halting gait?

I haven't read the books in some time, but I don't remember anything that would explain Crispin Glover's unusual stride.

 

[Mark]

I suppose he is a card that has been stetched to three-dimensionality for the purposes of this movie.

I went to the IMAX 3D version and enjoyed it a great deal, particularly the battle sequences at the end. After the horrible fight choreography on disply in Percy Jackson, this was a relief. I may not like everything about the Disney company from over the years but they do not skimp on their films. They can certainly manage to capture a sense of madness in quite a disturbing manner. I could have done without

Spoiler

the dancing at the end as it felt anachronistic

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[Man in the Funny Hat]

I was not terribly impressed. Writing and performances were lackluster, though I think Helena Bonham Carter actually did well and I enjoyed the Cheshire Cat. There is no need to go out of your way or spend a cent extra to see it in 3D unless you're really keen on the gimickry of it. Overall I think it was a LOT of money spent on not-very-interesting/exciting departures from the original narrative.

 

[Relique du Madde]

I watched it with my wife and 6 year old son. They enjoyed it a bit more than I did, but I think I went in to the movie after having a frustrating morning and just couldn't bet into the right mood.

One question for those who may know. Why did the Knave of Hearts walk with such a halting gait?

I haven't read the books in some time, but I don't remember anything that would explain Crispin Glover's unusual stride.

It might be because he was acting on stilts and the only part of his body that wasn't green screened in was his head.

 

[Krug]

I thought it wasn't too bad, but it became more conventional as it went on, culminating in the face-off against two sides (with the usual doubt-before-the-battle scene). Still, I found a lot to look at and enjoyed it more than Avatar.

 

[Jubilee]

The way the Knave moved/looked really bothered me throughout the movie. I kept trying to tell my brain it was because he was unnaturally stretched and flattened, to look card-like. But really it just looked like poor animation to me and I couldn't convince myself it was stylistic or on purpose.

 

[Mark]

I think some of you are forgetting just how much of a freak Crispin Glover is and how far he will go to come across as very, very weird. I would almost bet it is his choice as an actor and that Burton let him do it because of his mutual love of the surreal. It is an errie walking style and obviously memorable.