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I was hesitant to see Alice in Wonderland in the theaters because I’m such a fan of the original and not really a big Tim Burton fan, so since I watch movies on demand on direct tv all the time, I chose to wait for it. I’m glad that I did.

Johnny Depp as the Madhatter was something that everyone should see. I loved how he portrayed my favorite character in the original movie. He was brilliantly funny and captured the essence of the Madhatter. Helena Boham Carter portrayal of the Red Queen was terrific. I knew that she would do a fantastic job because the role suits her.

I originally thought that Tim Burton would make Alice in Wonderland similar and dark like his other movies and I didn’t want to see that because when I think of Alice in Wonderland, I always see bright colors and beautiful imagery. However, Tim Burton brought that same element to his version of Alice in Wonderland which I am very thankful for.

I knew that this version of Alice in Wonderland would be nothing like the original for a few reasons, including the director and the fact that it’s not a cartoon for children. I think that they did a wonderful job on the animations and the costumes were fabulous. However it did stray from the original in ways that I was not expecting but I won’t say it was bad because overall, I thought the movie was a good watch.