I finally saw the film. I give it a 7 out of 10. It wasn't great, and it wasn't bad. Tell ya why... The fact that Burton put his "American McGee" spin on it was fine; I found the idea of going back to Wonderland more appealing than a remake of the Disney animated film.
The problem with the movie is that you almost feel like Alice's reason for returning to Wonderland is moot. Sure there's a villain, and what happens to her in Wonderland is a parallel for the decisions she's facing in her own "real life"... but the follow through on bridging them both falls a bit flat. Also, I think it was missing a lot of the "weirdness for weirdness sake" that many Tim Burton movies (And the original Alice in Wonderland) had/have. The final battle (10 minutes) of the movie felt completely unnecessary as well.
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