Alice in Wonderland is a magical and imaginative twist on one of the most beloved stories of all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's reign of terror.This is one of those tough to review movies. Was it watchable and entertaining? Yeah. Was it a great and worthwhile movie? Not really. It was a visually intriguing movie that sped along on a fun little story. However, it was completely pointless across the board and basically a giant excuse for Johnny Depp to play the Mad Hatter. That's pretty much what I expected and it met my expectations because Johnny Depp was lots of fun to watch (honestly - when the hell is he not?). Helena Bonham Carter was also a lot of fun to watch as The Red Queen which was a surprising bonus because I'm not a big fan of her at all.
Would I recommend this movie? Still not so sure. If you just want to watch Johnny Depp play the Mad Hatter or see a movie similar to the two Narnia movies - then yes. If you are looking for a great movie or - even worse - have really high hopes for this movie, then no.
