Fifty years on the movie is clearly due a reappraisal. It's colourful, fun and as surreal as Disney is ever likely to get, this isn't as good as the books, but works as a cute introduction to them.
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11/03/09
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:4
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: A good introduction to Lewis Carroll's classic, Alice in Wonderland boasts some of the Disney canon's most surreal and twisted images.
Runtime: 75 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: Based on the 1865 book by Lewis Carroll, this is the Disney animated version of Alice's adventures as she follows a white rabbit into a "Wonderland" of her own imagination. On her journey, she... [More]
Starring: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Sterling Holloway
Director: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
Reviews for Alice in Wonderland
1 - 4 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticAn enjoyable if rather pallid rendering of Carroll's classic tale.
11/03/09
Top CriticWalt Disney has gone a long way towards tightening the leisurely, haphazard adventure of Alice in the wonderland of her imagination.
05/20/08
Top CriticIf you are not too particular about the images of Carroll and Tenniel, if you are high on Disney whimsey and if you'll take a somewhat slow, uneven pace, you should find this picture entertaining.
03/25/06
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Latest News for Alice in Wonderland
November 16, 2007:
Tim Burton Making 3-D Alice in Wonderland for Disney
He's already taken filmgoers to Sleepy Hollow and into Willy Wonka's factory -- and now, Variety reports, Tim Burton will team up with Disney to give audiences a new take on... More...
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