ENG: Alice in wonderland 3D
Skrivet av David Stadig
FilmrecensionFilm: Alice in Wonderland 3D
Skådespelare: Johnny Depp och Helena Bonham Carter
Regissör: Tim Burton
Release: 2010-03-03
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After a few years of Disney seemingly in a creative panic to renew themselves, they were all but destined to tap a truly dark mind like Tim Burton’s. Seemingly there should be a big leap from sugary musicals like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King and Tim Burtons utter quirkyness. But given that the last few years with Pixar genius John Lasseter at the helm has seen the company challenging the image of the company as conservative, benevolent and boring it seems only logical.
Alice in Wonderland, 3D and Tim Burton beforehand seems like a dream come true. The whole universe, created by Charles Dodgson (published under the pseudonym Lewis Carrol) seems vivid, colourful, melancholic and filled with the kind of absurd craziness that Tim Burton has been so good at capturing his entire career.
The casting also seemed on the money, with Johnny Depp the obvious hit as the Mad Hatter and Burton’s wife Helena Bonham Carter simply brilliant as the brutal but childlike Red Queen.
True to original
And yes, the minute a now 19 year old Alice steps foot in Underland the film lives up to all the expectations. The beautiful but eerie landscape pops up in luscious 3D, true to the original sketches you saw as a child, enticing but frightening in just the way the two first Narnia films failed miserably.
There are, however some issues. The White Queen, played by Anne Hathaway and according to Tim Burton based on TV-chef Nigella Lawson, makes a bland impression. It’s a shame since there are great opportunities to make here a more interesting counterpart to the fantastically flimsycal but vicious Red Queen. Another drawback is the fact that the red foot soldiers, the playing cards, don’t look either frightening nor like playing cards. The result is something looking more like a few flat red beetles, not even fit to stand their ground in the wind, than something that you should actually fear.
What’s the rush?
I also have a few, minor issues with the 3D. In some parts, the outer layer looks a bit smudged. I know that this probably has to do with the focus, Burton wanting us to draw our eyes to something else. But it almost makes me dizzy at times. Avatar all but nailed this, and perhaps it is a matter of budget making the little details look stunning.
I also get the feeling that the film does not to the full extent take advantage of the brilliant scenery. Underland looks stunning, but my feeling is that the film just rushes through them at a rate where you fail to fully take it in. Some of the slower scenes, like the one where Alice finds the outdoors teaparty and has to hide inside the teapot, uses a tighter setting but still manages to squeeze out all the sparks giving you time to take it in. This is not the case throughout the film.
Traditional score
The result is that you find yourself feeling that you just witnessed a rush to the happy ending instead. A bit like running a marathon through Paris or water-skiing through renaissance Venice. You could do with a bit more time to truly feel like a part of Tim Burton’s world.
Blockbuster score guru Danny Elfman also manages to take away a few to many edges by creating a very traditional score, it’s unfortunately more ”Titanic” than ”Nightmare Before Christmas”.
Not for just kids and Republicans
Alice in Wonderland is still a must see for those that love Lewis Carrols or Tim Burton’s universe. It has a lot of charm and should work as a solid piece of entertainment for everybody over the age of ten. It will be very interesting to see whether Disney can stick with trying to renew themselves since it has produced some family entertainment that not only kids or republicans can enjoy.
The relaunching of Mickey Mouse in a dystopian steampunk setting in upcoming games trilogy Epic Mickey might just be the next step in the company’s new heydays.
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