Alice in Wonderland's review! (SPOILERS!)
It had been such a long time since I watched a film that completely blew me away that I feel I need to have an entry specifically about this!

I have just come back from watching Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and I honestly can't understand why it got such bad reviews. I don't even know where to start my review, as I have so many things to say! The characters, the music, the story, the themes and symbols in it, the acting... Everything corresponded to what is exactly my type of film/storyline and my idea of the way Alice in Wonderland should be presented on the big screen.

First of all, I love how Tim Burton included so many 'doubles'. The analogies are not only established between Wonderland and the real world, but also between specific characters and their relationship and inside each of the two worlds as well, which is what I loved about the film.
Of course, it's impossible not to notice straight away that the characters in Alice's world are caricatures and completely reflect those in Wonderland, even if they are not so exaggerated. This was perfect not only for setting the mood of the story and giving everything a surreal, fantastic tone from the beginning, but also for showing that not everything is what it seems, in both worlds.

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Sorry for such a long review! :) It will be interesting to hear your thoughts on this, especially since the film got such bad reviews!