The story of Alice in Wonderland has been adapted various times both in film and television. Almost everybody can recount the narrative and its characters by memory. Tim Burton has taken the classic story and created a spin that gives the story a completely new life. Burton’s vision has the characters interacting more with each other than the previous Disney animated adaptation giving the film more depth.
Alice (Mia Wasikowska) is now nineteen years old and about to be part of society through her marriage to the son of Lord Ascot. She spots the white rabbit at her reception and she runs after it to escape the sudden overwhelming situation. She falls down the rabbit hole and finds herself in a strange land that she doesn’t recall visiting yet everybody she meets reminds her that she has. This time Wonderland is seeking her help to aid in the demise of the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter).
The expansion of the story allows for each character to develop more and have a personality. The character of Hatter (Johnny Depp) is able to have a deeper connection with Alice. He becomes her main confidant in Underland and she makes it her mission to save him. They have a relationship that mirrors that which Dorothy shared with the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. The Hatter isn’t simply a crazy person with a top hat who enjoys tea but a person who is even capable of loving someone.
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is an example of how a classic story can feel fresh and new with the proper adaption. The film may seem more like a sequel to the original but it works as a stand-alone film as well. When Alice recalls her first visit to Underland a montage follows and it feels as anybody familiar with the story remembers as well, making the second visit feel more rewarding.
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