Critical reviews were guarded, so we went with expectation that the storyline and dialogue might not be great, but hoped for excellent special effects and 3d technology. The storyline turned out to be quite entertaining and the characters both live and animated were richer than expected. The visuals were outstanding and the black and white intro alone made me rate them A plus. It is true that James Franco did not project the charisma that would have made this an A plus movie, but the acting of the witches and all the crowd scenes in Oz were endearing and in tune with the spirit of the original movie. Gave this an A-, and actually enjoyed it more than Avatar or Alice in Wonderland at IMAX 3D.
Pros beautiful visuals, lovely characters
Cons lead actor not always convincing
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4/ 5
Beautifully done
PostedMarch 13, 2010
NNN1
from Connecticut
Fans of the Narnia series and Golden Compass would enjoy this greatly. The animated scenery and 3D effects were engrossing, more artistically done than even Avatar. The story line and characterizations were gentler than usual for Tim Burton, more sweet than dark, and paid homage to the original Alice. The red queen was a thoroughly enjoyable villainess.
In the top ten of Science fiction movies of all time. The landscapes are breathtakingly beautiful, especially with the 3D, the characters are very well done, the story is moving. There are political undertones not mentioned by the critics, but they are not overdone. Hope there are sequels.