Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Very well executed

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

While there may not be an exact story in the adaption of Alice in Wonderland it just throws so much delightful nonsense and madness at us that you can tell the effort made for it. Alice is trying to imagine how a world of her own would be and we get along for the ride of many really weird characters in her search for the white rabbit which is the only thing vaguely resembling a plot. So there is no exact plot, but more like a travel through different environments meeting different fantasy creatures which mostly come off as memorable. I dare say we all know the White Rabbit, Chesire Cat, Mad Hatter, March Hare, Tweedle Dee and Dum and Queen of Hearts. The rest is up for debate whether they are memorable not. Definitely the weirdest Disney movie, but I love it for that reason. The kind of aimless direction it has to it may turn some people off, but I think it's nice with a little trippy animation to play with the wonderful thing called imagination.

Alice in Wonderland is a film that looks very good. Anyone who watches a single scene from this movie on its own can't help but be impressed. But watching it from beginning to end is another matter. Alice is likable enough as she longs to find a world of her own but as soon as she goes down the rabbit hole things go wrong for the viewer as well as Alice. I think the problem is this: The movie presents a parade of characters using wordplay and songs meant to show how clever it is to twist logic into (sort of) funny verses. As soon as Alice leaves one lunatic she immediately encounters another. The Mad Hatter, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb, The Dodoo, and the Cheshire Cat are all just variations on the weird stranger that one shouldn't trust. To be fair I think something always gets lost in every film adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Most of us don't watch movies the way that we read books and this book in particular seems incapable of being translated to film. Consider that Frank L Baum's similar story, The Wizard of Oz, worked a lot better in 1939 because Dorothy had the advantage of meeting a few nice (if strange) characters that stuck up for her. There is a bitter truth about Alice in Wonderland. The notion that the world is full of crazy adults who aren't very helpful in a crisis (and one or two may even want to cut off your head) sadly rings true of our human condition. But watching a little girl learn that lesson for an hour and fifteen minutes is just not very pleasant, even if there are one or two catchy songs along the way.

A classic retelling of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, this is one of the strangest films in Disney's catalog. I remember watching this as a kid, and thought it was really creepy for some odd reason. Maybe it was the Cheshire Cat with that grin of his or the Mad Hatter. Either way, Alice in Wonderland was one of those Disney films that creeped me out, and I thought it was a good film, but it kind of made me feel uneasy. This is nonetheless a good adaptation of a classic tale. This is a great film that might make you raise an eyebrow or two, however if you love Disney films, then this is yet another one worth checking out. Alice in Wonderland sure is an eccentric, surreal cinematic experience, but it's also one that you'll never forget. The film has colorful characters and a good cast. Like I said, Alice in Wonderland is weird, but it is definitely an entertaining film, one that will definitely appeal to Disney enthusiasts. Of all the films that Disney has put out, Alice in Wonderland may be the one that stands out the most. The sheer eccentricity of the film has made its reputation secure among fans of Disney. The film is definitely out of this world and very different from others in Disney's past. For what it's worth, this is still a must see film if you want to check all the essential Disney classics, as this is one of the most memorable of them all. Not the most perfect film that Disney has made, but definitely a stunning ride nonetheless.

Somehow "Alice in Wonderland" has attained classic status and many folks seem to like it. However, I really don't know how any film based on the Lewis Carroll stories could be that entertaining--especially for kids. After all, the story is more like a drug-induced experience instead of having a lot of charm.So, if I am not at all excited about the story, that means I hate the film, right? No. You cannot hate a film which features such lovely animation and a few of the little vignettes. The mad tea party with "A Very Merry Un-birthday" is enjoyable nonsense and a few of the characters scattered throughout the film are pretty nice. But if you compare this film to its contemporaries, such as "Cinderella", "Peter Pan" and "Lady and the Tramp" it comes up wanting because of the story. Worth seeing perhaps but quite weak compared to most Disney films of the era.