![]() ![]() She looks great and sounds phenomenal and is just such a superbly realized character who is so unstable and dangerous that everyone is walking on eggshells around her. She is also underrated and while not one of the best, she is one of the better Disney villains and her catchphrase “Off with her head!” is easily recognizable. ![]() There is no denying that Alice in Wonderland is reminiscent to Looney Tunes in a way and because I love both Looney Tunes and Disney naturally I adore this film. He is again a great plot device, but more than that as his one-liners about craziness stole the show here and of course his loony personality. I also loved those crazy birds near the end as they are all stupendously designed. His constant appearance throughout the film is very well thought out and his appearance and his signature clock make him very memorable.ĭoorknob is interesting, Bill the Lizard is classical funny character and the flowers are memorably bitchy and awful to Alice. The Walrus and the Carpenter are terrific villains for sure and of course the White Rabbit is a fabulous plot device. Tweedledum and Tweedledee aren’t as essential to the film but are still solid. The Dormouse is a mystery and whether or not he is their prisoner which again gives the movie a very dark edge. I just loved their many instantly memorable one-liners. They gave probably the most headache to Alice and are simply unforgettable Disney creations. Mad Hatter and March Hare are phenomenal as these two crazy lunatics who drink tea and celebrate Unbirthday. He is a great plot device, but a genuinely unforgettable part of the film too. I loved some of his hilarious lines ( “Who are you?!”), his look and his voice. As I said above, Caterpillar is terrific. Now let’s talk about the characters she meets along the way, all of them immensely crazy and memorable. She starts to appreciate the real world by the end and that character growth is awesome and is pleasantly reminiscent to Chihiro’s journey in ‘Spirited Away’. The final part of the film is of course wonderfully epic and menacing and the conclusion is perfect.Īlice is a very good protagonist, exceptional for this type of film as she actually gets some development and realizes her mistake in wanting to be in this crazy world. The next emotional part where Alice gets lost in the woods is the added scene not present in the book and it was a superb move because it slows the pace which was much needed and gives some character development for the protagonist. ![]() The part with Mad Hatter is one of the best and most memorable parts in the movie thanks to superb the Unbirthday Song which is the finest song in the film, excellent character of Mad Hatter and terrific, quick and hilarious dialogue exchange which was wonderfully taken from the book. The next scene introduces us to the next great character – The Cheshire Cat and it’s a great scene. And the character of Caterpillar is the first truly great and memorable character who really gives Alice a headache, but also moves the plot forward with his mushroom advice. It is, as always, visually stunning and hallucinatory. The sequences with Bill the Lizard and the flowers are both interesting and memorable, but after those scenes comes Caterpillar in what is one of the highlights of the film. Needless to say, it is one of the most underrated moments from the studio. It gave me nightmares as a child and it is not easy to watch even now. Tweedledee and Tweedledum sequence could have easily been a detour, but thanks to their tale of The Walrus and the Carpenter, it becomes more than a detour – it is one of the darkest and most heartbreaking scenes ever to come from Disney because of the poor oysters. The next couple of sequences with size-altering food are very faithful to the source material and well-done. Next, the journey through the hole is remarkable in terms of its animation and visual style. This beginning is perfectly edited, it is not too long nor too short, and it introduces us to the character of Alice wonderfully. It starts with Alice being bored from listening the book her sister is reading to her, she sees the White Rabbit and follows him to the rabbit hole. Because of its episodic nature, I am going to review the story from the first plot element to the last one instead of the usual format. Sometimes it was too episodic, but for the most part they actually did the best they could for such an uncinematic book and I applaud them. “īeing based on a classic book which is very episodic, the film is quite episodic in nature itself. You may have noticed that I’m not all there myself. ………………………………………………… Alice in Wonderland Movie ReviewĪlice in Wonderland is a 1951 animated musical fantasy film which is Disney’s 13th animated film. ![]()
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