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When the news of this dark tale came into my view, I knew it would be something I would see… eventually. Opening weekend, it was highly doubtful, but definitely something I would see.

So when I found myself sitting in the IMAX with my husband yesterday, I had to laugh that I was there… and was a bit mortified too. Some people brought their preschoolers. Hummm, did you not get the note that this was a Tim Burton film? Oh well, maybe they are used to freakish things… Moving on.

If you have never seen a film in IMAX, my suggestion is… DO NOT make Alice In Wonderland your first. While it was visually wonderful, it would have been just as well served in regular 2D and there would have been $5 extra in my pocket still for the same experience. Like some of the other critics have said, I think they thought about 3D after the fact. It just wasn’t all “wooooo!” if you know what I mean.

Though this might be Avatar’s fault. If you have seen Avatar, no 3D will compare! Dang that was a good 3D movie… didn’t care for the story, but the graphics were visually AWE.SOME.

So, it’s not entirely Burton’s fault… the curve was set too high.

I digress…

While the world Burton created was visual eye candy, the story itself was a… “whatever”. It just wasn’t engaging. If you are a Burton fan, which I am not, this is right up the same creepy alley… I think the four year old in front of us peed his pants at one point. AND, if you are a fan of the old Alice, save your money and see it when it comes out in Redbox or Netflix. It doesn’t compare.

Am I upset that I wasted my money on the experience? Well no. But I certainly won’t ever “waste” my time on this movie again. Once was quite enough.

The acting was fabulous though. Johnny Depp was just as crazy as I had hoped he would be… but that super imposition of his eyes… creepy. They could have done without THAT little bit. Mia Wasikowska was excellent as Alice. Ann Hathaway was just okay as the white queen… loved her gagging reflux, it really made the character. Haha. And Helena Bonham Carter, who plays the queen of hearts… excellent. If you can’t quite place this woman’s face, but you know you have seen her before… think Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter, then you will see why this was an excellent choice for the queen.

So while I wouldn’t recommend you waste your hard earned dollars on a just okay flick, I would say that I can give it 3 stars for acting (Casting director should get a bonus) and the eye candy of the world… but I had to take off for the lackluster of the story.

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