Review #41 | Alice in Wonderland

Alice goes through a lot in her dreams and yet finds no problem with that. Now, that's a character!

Alice in Wonderland, 1951

This Disney feature-length cartoon combines the most entertaining elements of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Chasing after the White Rabbit, who runs into view singing "I'm Late! I'm Late!," Alice falls down the rabbit hole into the topsy-turvy alternate world of Wonderland. She grows and shrinks after following the instructions of a haughty caterpillar, attends a "Very Merry Unbirthday" party in the garden of the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, stands in awe as the Cheshire Cat spouts philosophy, listens in rapt attention as Tweedledum and Tweedledee relate the story of the Walrus and the Carpenter (a sequence usually cut when Alice is shown on TV), and closes out her day with a hectic croquet game at the home of the Red Queen.

It is truly a fascinating wonderland that Alice has gone in. Alice in Wonderland is full of imagination that would never happen in real life. It makes us wonder and laugh. The movie has episodic plot lines but works well as a whole movie. It introduces to many places and characters with distinctive characteristics.

Movies like these don’t ever rust, and that’s why they’re called 'the classics'. It is such a special movie because it feels unique and original that only animation can do and imagine. It might not have that typical story ‘…and she lived happily ever after’ but it does prove to be very entertaining and creative.

This silly, absurd animated feature film works fine with comedy and truly brings smiles and laughs to the audience.

Inside Outside Rating: 78%