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March 5, 2010

Victoria Grieshammer

Regarded by some as one of the most charming children’s’ stories of all time and by others as one of the most descriptive drug trips of all time, Alice in Wonderland has proven itself to be a truly versatile tale. Written by English author, photographer and Anglican Deacon Lewis Carrol in 1865, the story, originally titled Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, has inspired countless renditions. The most recent, produced by the innovative Tim Burton, with its March 5th release date is awaited with great anticipation.

Featuring intense visual effects, a star studded cast and a new, seemingly adventurous and fast paced, plot, viewers can expect an entirely different Alice adventure than that was presented in the 1951 Disney movie rendition. The cast includes Anne Hathaway as the White Queen, a character invented by Burton himself, and, Mia Wasikowska, of HBO’s In Treatment, will star as Alice. Burton’s on and off lover and Fight Club star Helena Bonham-Carter will be the Red Queen and, of course, Burton’s infamous partner-in-crime, the one and only, Johnny Depp will star as the Mad Hatter.

The seemingly dark plot takes on an original twist as Alice falls down the rabbit hole for a second time and finds Wonderland under the tyrannical reign of The Red Queen and her notorious desire to decapitate nearly every character she comes into contact with. There has been some criticism on Burton’s decision to stray from the original storyline despite the overall high expectations towards the movie. With special effects and an additional 3D version to hit I-MAX theaters, the new, high-tech Alice once again will be providing quite the contrast with tradition Wonderland tales.

Yet another unique aspect is the soundtrack Burton chose for the movie. With an eclectic mix of somewhat unknown and underground bands such as Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and Tokio Hotel and Top 40-esque stars such as Avril Lavigne and Owl City, the music selection will surely attract and possibly disgust a wide array of music fans.

Whether one is an Alice fanatic or simply looking for a new and expectably good movie, it cannot be mistaken that on the night of March 5th, ‘you’ve got a very important date.’

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