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daibhidcThat was pretty good. Shortly before going I read the SFX review, and they weren't terribly impressed, but I enjoyed it.
The 3D was surprisingly good; I'm used to 3D effects simply not working for me, but this really did, and IMO was used to good effect (when she falls down the rabbit hole I nearly threw up). The idea of it being a sequel to the books meant Burton was free to use concepts he liked however he wanted, and I was pleased to see that despite, you know, being Tim Burton he didn't gothic-horror it up too much. American McGee got there first, anyway.
Most of the Wonderland characters were superb. Stephen Fry as the Cheshire Cat! Johnny Depp's Hatter ... well, the fact one of his personalities had a "Braveheart" accent took a bit of getting used to, but it was better than the March Hare's. He certainly captured a character who was heroic and likeable, but at the same time, quite clearly mad very well. (Obviously; he's Johnny Depp - it's what he does.)
I wasn't too keen on the Queens. In particular, the White Queen struck me as deeply "off", seeming more of a Type B or C Stepford Smiler than the perfect being they were presumably going for. The Red Queen ... look, I know there's only so many ways to play "deranged queen who likes cutting people's heads off", but even Miranda Richardson's Queen of Hearts wasn't that obviously a ripoff of Miranda Richardson's Queenie.
But mostly it was very cleverly done (in particular, despite a tease towards it, it avoids "And you were there..." type double-casting), and nods towards elements of the books that didn't make it (like the March Hare basically standing in for the Cook, and a brief appearance by a Mome Rath). I enjoyed it.
And I got to see That Trailer in 3D! Which, if not quite worth the admission price alone, is certainly something I'd have been prepared to pay something for...
The 3D was surprisingly good; I'm used to 3D effects simply not working for me, but this really did, and IMO was used to good effect (when she falls down the rabbit hole I nearly threw up). The idea of it being a sequel to the books meant Burton was free to use concepts he liked however he wanted, and I was pleased to see that despite, you know, being Tim Burton he didn't gothic-horror it up too much. American McGee got there first, anyway.
Most of the Wonderland characters were superb. Stephen Fry as the Cheshire Cat! Johnny Depp's Hatter ... well, the fact one of his personalities had a "Braveheart" accent took a bit of getting used to, but it was better than the March Hare's. He certainly captured a character who was heroic and likeable, but at the same time, quite clearly mad very well. (Obviously; he's Johnny Depp - it's what he does.)
I wasn't too keen on the Queens. In particular, the White Queen struck me as deeply "off", seeming more of a Type B or C Stepford Smiler than the perfect being they were presumably going for. The Red Queen ... look, I know there's only so many ways to play "deranged queen who likes cutting people's heads off", but even Miranda Richardson's Queen of Hearts wasn't that obviously a ripoff of Miranda Richardson's Queenie.
But mostly it was very cleverly done (in particular, despite a tease towards it, it avoids "And you were there..." type double-casting), and nods towards elements of the books that didn't make it (like the March Hare basically standing in for the Cook, and a brief appearance by a Mome Rath). I enjoyed it.
And I got to see That Trailer in 3D! Which, if not quite worth the admission price alone, is certainly something I'd have been prepared to pay something for...
