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Alice in Wonderland
1999 133 min Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America PG 12+
★6.0
Fantasy, Family
Director: Nick Willing
🎭 Based on
«Alice's Adventures in Wonderland»
byLewis Carroll
Trailers
Teaser
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Description
Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy White Knight, a rude caterpillar, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts and can grow ten feet tall or shrink to three inches. But will she ever be able to return home?
Budget:
$21M
Starring
Tina Majorino
Actor
Whoopi Goldberg
Actor
Robbie Coltrane
Actor
Awards
Emmy Awards 1999
— Best Opening Titles
Key opinion
This adaptation of Alice in Wonderland is widely regarded as a visually competent but narratively thin production that fails to capture the intellectual depth of Lewis Carroll's original work. While the star-studded cast receives praise for their individual contributions, the film suffers from a simplistic, morality-driven script that clashes with the spirit of the source material.
| Adaptation | The script fundamentally alters the source material by imposing a trivial, preachy moral and a conventional narrative arc that strips away the book's original philosophical nuance. | |
| Production | The production design and visual effects are noted for their striking and beautiful aesthetic, serving as the film's most redeeming quality. | |
| Acting | The ensemble cast, featuring prominent actors like Miranda Richardson and Tina Majorino, effectively portrays the eccentric characters, even when the underlying material is perceived as dull. | |
| Screenplay | The screenwriting is criticized for creating illogical character motivations and a forced happy ending that alienate purists of Carroll’s writing. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the acting are divided; some find the performances to be elevating and delightful, while others view them as awkward, screeching, or lacking artistic flair. |