Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, and Helena Bonham Carter are a genius team that could bring a unique and quirky take on life to anything. I loved this "sequel" where Alice goes back to Wonderland thirteen years later and even though my memory of the old Alice and Wonderland was sketchy, I followed the story smoothly. The new Alice does a great job of blending with the geniuses she acts with (Anne Hathaway seems to be the only one who doesn't belong). There's also a lot of tricky CGI for the cartoon characters and Alice's re-sizing issues, but they all did a wonderful job of making it seem so real and believable. I never once thought about it or questioned them, which shows how incredible they are as actors.Tim Burton is a genius!