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Alice in Wonderland - Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Tim Burton

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Movie propaganda

One golden afternoon, young Alice (Mia Wasikowska) follows a White Rabbit (Michael Sheen), who disappears down a nearby rabbit hole. Quickly following him, she tumbles into the burrow - and enters the merry, topsy-turvy world of Wonderland! Memorable songs and whimsical escapades highlight Alice's journey, which culminates in a madcap encounter with the Queen of Hearts (Helena Bonham Carter) - and her army of playing cards!

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film fantasy Lewis Carroll Mad Hatter Cheshire Cat Lewis Carroll White Rabbit adventure Queen of Hearts nonsense jaberwocky

Persons of interest

Johnny Depp .... The Mad Hatter
Michael Sheen .... The White Rabbit
Anne Hathaway .... The White Queen
Helena Bonham Carter .... The Red Queen
Alan Rickman .... The Caterpillar
Mia Wasikowska .... Alice
Stephen Fry .... The Cheshire Cat
Crispin Glover .... The Knave of Hearts
Christopher Lee .... The Jabberwock
Timothy Spall .... The Bloodhound
Matt Lucas .... Tweedledee, Tweedledum
Noah Taylor .... The March Hare
Eleanor Tomlinson .... Fiona Chataway
Lindsay Duncan .... Helen Kingsley
Annalise Basso .... The May Pole Dancer
Frances de la Tour .... Aunt Imogene
Tim Pigott-Smith .... Lord Ascot
John Hopkins .... Lowell Manchester
Jemma Powell .... Margaret Manchester
Geraldine James .... Lady Ascot
Eleanor Gecks .... Faith Chataway
Leo Bill .... Hamish Ascot
Lewis Carroll .... Author
Linda Woolverton .... Screenwriter
Tim Burton .... Director

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Alice in Wonderland official movie sites:

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Awards and film festivals:

Australian Film Institute (AFI) 2010: Won: International award for best actor (Mia Wasikowska)
Golden Globes, USA (Hollywood Foreign Press Association) 2011: Nominated: Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical (Johnny Depp), Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Danny Elfman)

Studios and distributors:

Walt Disney Studios

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

I'm never happy when the lead character in a film is not the lead actor on the poster/credits. In Alice in Wonderland, the lead character is Alice (played by Mia Wasikowska) and in the credits the lead actor is Johnny Depp. Bad, bad, bad.

Meanwhile, this film is something like Beetlejuice meets Avatar: mind-blowing weirdness runs into super-real live-action and animation. It's a great way to introduce your kids to books and imagination without resorting to giving your child electro-shock treatment. Or maybe just poking around in their head with an ice pick. Gotta love that old-time medicine.

So: you're asking yourself if this film is for the kiddies and the answer is "Yes and no". Yes, despite being a very adult view of the world, Alice in Wonderland is the kind of film that kids will love. No, this is a very adult view of the world, Alice in Wonderland is the kind of film that certain parents (of the "Grandma's gone to Heaven" and "Rover's just having a long sleep" variety) will hate; bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people - get over it. What's more, scary things happen to good people, men can wear make-up, bad people have red hair and girls like frou-frou. Whatever.

If you're looking for a strict interpretation of the classic books then I can't help you. About all I can remember is that the Queen of Hearts played croquet with flamingos. Sounds reasonable to me. The imagery is almost overwhelming in its detail and in its weirdness; there's always something to look at and it's often moving. See Avatar. On the other hand, this is an English story so it's a lot darker and even though you already know how it's going to end you aren't looking forward to it. Our Mia™ is finely cast and Tim Burton's favourites, friend Johnny Depp and partner Helena Bonham Carter, are great although I am getting a bit sick of seeing and hearing them all together. There are other good actors out there, Tim.

If you're sick of all the Hollywood cream puff niceness that is made for kids then here Alice in Wonderland is the perfect antidote.

Oh frabjous day.

The fantasy movie Alice in Wonderland is directed by Tim Burton and stars Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp.