waxing lyrical

09 March 2010

Review

So you want your movie review (actually you don't but I feel guilty not writing it after having promised to, and I do need the practice). Here you have it!

Alice in Wonderland

The story was well-loved, the posters were vibrant, the collaboration was exciting; everyone was looking forward to Alice in Wonderland's premiere.

But I'm afraid the movie didn't quite live up to the hype with respect to the most important aspects.

The whimsical melancholy Tim Burton is renowned for was reflected in the character of the Mad Hatter and - sadly - little else. After all, a dog being held captive because of his family isn't the quirkiest scene, is it? Also, Depp's portrayal of the Mad Hatter had lacked a certain spark, one that had been present in his previous films. It was a decent performance by any standards, but one would have expected that extra oomph from someone as apt for the role as Depp.

Falling short of the high expectations following Depp and Burton aside, the movie was a well-developed production; the integration of graphics and set was seamless, the costumes practically made the characters, and the main characters possessed a charismatic brand of quaintness and eccentricity. I was particularly charmed by Helena Bonham Carter's performance as the snippity, spoilt, yet strangely endearing Red Queen.

Essentially, Alice in Wonderland, with its hints of socio-political references, is a more evolved version of the original children's story. Recommended for weary souls who wish to seek respite from the mad world out there in a mad world of flying cats and talking caterpillars.

(Something is very wrong with my skin's quote function [I wanted to quote this review because it looks nicer]. And I can't put a caption right under the picture. Why is it being so difficult!? I just really want to say "Off with their heads!")

Now.

I WANT TO DO SOMETHING!

I don't want to feel like I'm living a hollow life doing mundane things. I don't wanna play MJ, I don't wanna club and... There's nothing else. Except pool, which we're gonna play tomorrow :).