Movies: Alice In Wonderland Blu-Ray Review
Reviewed by Chris (hobbes)I’m a huge fan of both books so I was excited to find out this was getting a Blu-ray release.
First off, being a Disney release you know the picture and sound quality are going to be exceptional. And again with this movie it's no different. The colours are vibrant throughout and all the speakers are given a great workout.
However it's not all good. The movie itself is rather lacklustre and is more a series of scenes than a coherent story (I know the book isn't 100% cohesive but it at least has the semblance of a story at its very core). The problem seems to lie with the fact it has tried to condense both Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass into a 75 minute movie which just doesn't work. Even with its short running time the movie still seems to drag on in some scenes and I found myself checking how long was left more than once. None of the characters are very memorable, they just don't have enough screen time as too much is crammed in and the character of Alice isn't interesting enough to carry the movie. Add in some truly forgettable songs and you have (for once) a Disney Blu-ray I can't recommend.
The best part of this disc was the trailer for The Incredibles which is due out this year.
The best part of this disc was the trailer for The Incredibles which is due out this year.
3 comments:
Not sure I agree about the no memorable characters Chris. The Caterpillar and his distinctive "whoooo are yoooou?" has always stuck in my mind. The Cheshire Cat was quite well done too.
What did you make of the recent Tim Burton movie?
I've only seen it the once but from what I remember it was very meh. I think the world could use a Johnny Depp break for a year or two though so that didn't help my opinion of the movie
i have never read the book..was given a copy as a child and the picture on the cover freaked me out so much it was banished to a cupboard and never looked at again!
I like the Disney version, although I do agree about the songs. This is probably the only Disney film I couldn't name a single song from.
However, like David I have to disagree on the characters. I love the Cheshire Cat. And the Mad Hatters Tea Party table is great.
I liked the Tim Burton one, with the exception of HBC. Cant stand her, and in this I couldn't understand a word she said. Again tho, the Cheshire Cat made this version for me. In 3D he was the best character.
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