I’ve always been a huge fan of Alice and Wonderland, and also of Tim Burton. When I heard he was going to be making Alice in Wonderland, I was ecstatic. His movies are always so whimsical and visually stunning. Not to mention he has a great line-up of actors and actresses in his films. Mind you, the main characters are usually the same, but great nonetheless.

This version of the film takes place years after the events of the first film, Alice now 19-years old, attends a party at a Victorian estate only to find she is about to be proposed to in front of hundreds of snooty society types. She runs off, following the White Rabbit into a hole and ending up back in Wonderland, a place she visited in a similar manner 10 years before, yet doesn’t remember.

Wonderland was a peaceful kingdom until the Red Queen overthrew her sister, the White Queen. The creatures of Wonderland, such as the Cheshire Cat, Tweedledee and Tweedledum and the March Hare, ready to revolt, wait for Alice to help them. With the help of the White Queen, the Mad Hatter and the Caterpillar, Alice starts seeing flashbacks of her original visit, back when she was seven.

I’m particularly interested in seeing how Johnny Depp pulls off the Mad Hatter character. He’s always put in these offbeat, strange and theatrical roles, so I’m fairly confident that he’ll be amazing.  Another great actress is Helena Bonham Carter; she’s great at playing those dark and crazy roles, which complements the Red Queen perfectly. All in all, Tim Burton has impeccable taste when casting his films.

“Hmm! How doth the little crocodile improve his shining tail? And pour the waters of the Nile, on every golden scale. How cheer… how cheer… How cheerfully he seems to grin, how neatly spreads his claws and welcomes little fishes in, with gently smiling jaws.”