Every Tim Burton Film Ranked From Worst To Best

Alice in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll, is a classic literary adventure that was brought to life by Disney in 1951, in a film that truly captured the nonsensical nature of the story. Sadly this one altogether forgoes any sense of the Wonderland we know and love, instead opting for a lacklustre and overly convoluted dark fantasy adventure.

The narrative takes place with a 19-year-old Alice as she returns to the land of her childhood adventures, only to find that the Red Queen has brought about an even worse reign of terror upon the citizens. Thus with the help of her friends, she plots a coup.

The backdrop and characters are surprisingly devoid of any colour, and the setting has this dull tone to it that makes it look like a CGI mess with all of the lights turned off. Additionally, the introduction of political narratives and civil war make far too much of an organised feeling within this nonsensical land that counteracts the non-structured nature of the book.

Finally - and most egregious of all - is the lead Mia Wasikowska. This actor has given some decent performances before, but here she is utterly dry and lifeless. Not once do we see any comprehension of how absurd this setting is and like the rest of the film, she is simply boring.