I thought the graphics and effects were really great, and the 3D was amazing (first 3D movie I've seen). However, coming from Tim Burton, I was REALLY expecting it to be spooky and dark. I think it had it's parts where it lived up to that...but I think a lot of it was too goofy and silly. Who the heck is the dog anyway?? And the Jabber-wocky? (sp) And how all of a sudden the Hatter starts dancing to some sort of electronic music???? It seemed corny and too cutsie to live up to the standard that I expected from a dark movie, ESPECIALLY with Tim Burton's influence.