Alice in Wonderland (8.6/10)
Based on the creations of Lewis Carroll, the author responsible for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, director Tim Burton and writer Linda Woolverton create a wonderful modern interpretation of this magical classic. Even though references are made to the original story, this is more of a re-imagining of Through the Looking Glass and at times mirrors The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian with the fall of Wonderland and a touch of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Interestingly enough, for a Tim Burton film, it’s quite subdued and not as whacky as some of his other films but even though it’s toned down, maybe because the name Disney is attached to it, it actually works quite well.