Alice In Wonderland 3D (8/10)

A dark version of Alice In Wonderland. I've never read the books by Lewis Carroll and I didn't even know there's a sequel or sequels to it.But I definitely enjoyed Tim Burton's take on this combination of Alice In Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass. Burton is such a stylised director that you probably either like him most of the time or hate him most of the time. Maybe. But I like his style most of the time.This was my first ever experience, wait, maybe not first ever, but first in the Asia - to experience a 3D movie. I didn't like it. The "goggles" and the 3D picture was more of a distraction than a pleasure. Finer CGI details were impossible to see in 3D. Which is why I may just go and catch the movie again in 2D before the end of the week.But the visuals were fantastic, no doubt about that. We may see this effort pop up in the next Academy Awards.The cast was great. I loved what they brought to their characters. Mia Wasikowska was just perfect for a teenage Alice. Johnny Depp is such a great character actor. I tried to link this performance to something he's done before but even the closest one as Willy Wonka in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory had distinct differences. As the Mad Hatter, he was definitely "mad" enough.Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway were opposing polarities and brought great characterisations into their parts. Bonham Carter though I have to say was far more interesting.And I loved how Burton created that final battle scene with the Jabberwocky, as Alice counted down to the final blow. Even though it really wasn't anything too significant, but Burton made us pay attention to what she was doing with a sense of urgency and desperation.As dark as it was, humour was never out of touch. This was a great fantasy experience.