Alice, ora diciannovenne, ritorna nel Paese delle Meraviglie e si unisce ai suoi vecchi amici per compiere la missione a cui è destinata: distruggere il regno di terrore della Regina di Cuor... Leggi tuttoAlice, ora diciannovenne, ritorna nel Paese delle Meraviglie e si unisce ai suoi vecchi amici per compiere la missione a cui è destinata: distruggere il regno di terrore della Regina di Cuori.Alice, ora diciannovenne, ritorna nel Paese delle Meraviglie e si unisce ai suoi vecchi amici per compiere la missione a cui è destinata: distruggere il regno di terrore della Regina di Cuori.
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- QuizJohnny Depp, who says that he likes "an obstacle" while filming, admitted that he found the process of filming in front of a greenscreen "exhausting", and that he felt "befuddled by the end of the day".
- BlooperWhile looking at the scroll, the Red Queen says she would recognize Alice anywhere by looking at her hair. Yet when Alice is in her castle under the name Um, why doesn't the Queen realize it's her? It is entirely within the Queen's character to claim she would recognize Alice, and then later not actually do so. She also believes that all of her court members have overly large features when the rest of the characters know they are fakes. There are multiple evidences throughout the movie that the Queen is easily deceived.
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The Mad Hatter: Have I gone mad?
[Alice checks Hatter's temperature]
Alice Kingsley: I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.
- Curiosità sui creditiThe ending credits have flowers going from dead to blooming, a sun rising and setting, and vines moving around.
- Versioni alternativeAlso released in a 3D version.
- ConnessioniFeatured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Ugly Truth/G-Force/Orphan (2009)
- Colonne sonoreAlice
Written by Avril Lavigne
Produced by Butch Walker
Mixed by Deryck Whibley
Performed by Avril Lavigne
Courtesy of RCA/JIVE, a Label Group of Sony Music Entertainment
If you remember, Steven Spielberg's Hook was the live action sequel to Peter Pan. Similarly, Tim Burton's film is very much like a close cousin, except it's about Alice. The progression of the story is also kind of similar, where the main character, Alice, like Peter, must rediscover herself and finally defeat her nemesis. Likewise, both films are both elaborately staged, they are both about growing up and making choices, and there's a big showdown. Chances are if one liked Hook, one will find many things to like about Alice.
Tim Burton's version of the Wonderland's environments are gorgeous, imaginatively created, lots of colorful details, and breathes life. The castles are sleek and intricately designed. The creatures are generally live versions (CG) of the Disney's previous animated version, and they're even more odder and fun to look at. I particularly loved the portrayal of the Chesire Cat in this film, and the way he snakes through midair like water feels very natural, although it wouldn't feel so natural in real life. Only complaint I may have in terms of visuals would probably be where we see CG versions of natural creatures like dogs--they're not particularly stylized so their CG-ness can be more noticeable.
Danny Elfman's score fits the environment just right, giving added intensity when needed. This film is essentially Tim Burton's playground and even if there wasn't any story, it still would be plenty of fun to just watch the loony characters in their environment. I will add that 3-D aspect of it helped a lot.
Johnny Depp plays the Mad Hatter with usual gusto, as he brings much energy and quirkiness to such an oddball character. I suppose there is a mix of Willy Wonka and Jack Sparrow in there somewhere. Given that other characters are mostly or completely CG, Johnny Depp's character can feel a bit of out of place, as he still feels human. Helena Bonham Carter as the big-headed (literally) Red Queen is fun, expressive, and extremely likable for such a short-tempered character. Mia Wasikowska is particularly noteworthy as Alice, which she plays with free-spirited pluckiness, charm, and beauty.
The story, admittedly, is a simple one, although it is to the story's credit that Alice is now an adult--it helps since many happenings in Wonderland can be quite unfriendly, bizarre, and grotesque. Thankfully, no more worries about some dream causing some lifelong trauma to some poor child. I also appreciated the fact that her Wonderland, like dreams, is an extension of her frustrations with the "real" world, where she felt she had many "expectations" from outside forces. At the same time, it's not like Where the Wild Things Are, where other characters are actually projections of real-life people from the main character's life. For example, to read Mad Hatter as an extension of her father feels a bit like a stretch, although the Red Queen could possibly represent her future mother-in-law since they both dislike animals. Certainly, one can merely enjoy it at face value and the creativity of this world and be fine with it.
Overall, I enjoyed this world of Alice. In one sense, that may be the important thing, if one were to stick to the flavor of the original novel. The story within the Wonderland, I felt, wasn't as poignant as "real life" moments, which were filmed with much love and detail. Given the fact that original story consisted of series of random events and character interactions, it was nice to see the characters work together a bit. The overall result isn't something beyond what one would expect from this style of work, but it's fun, and where it succeeds, it succeeds well, thanks to the consistency of Tim Burton's imaginative visuals. *** out of **** stars.
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- Budget
- 200.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 334.191.110 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 116.101.023 USD
- 7 mar 2010
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 1.025.468.216 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 48 minuti
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 1.85 : 1