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A memorably bizarre screen version of Lewis Carroll's novel 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', mixing one live actor (Alice) with a large variety of stop-motion animated creatures, ranging from the complex (the White Rabbit) to the incredibly simple (the Caterpillar, consisting of a sock, a couple of glass eyes and a pair of false teeth). The original story is followed reasonably faithfully, though those familiar with this director's other films won't be the least bit surprised by the numerous
Jan 1, 1988 Wide
Apr 11, 2000
First Run Features
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Though [Jan Svankmajer] strips away all sweetness and light, he does not violate Lewis Carroll's story.
It takes us back to a time in the history of movies when audiences responded to the images on screen with a combination of awe and fear, when in submitting to them, we felt as if we were submitting to a spell.
Not necessarily for young kids, this is a surrealist version with a great deal of attention accorded to objects.
a triumph of the creative imagination, reordering both Lewis Carroll's original text and the drabness of the material world into a disturbing wonderland of textures and tactility
Alice is macabre, haunting, and very true to the spirit of Carroll's book, exploring the marvels and fears of a child's imagination.
Svankmajer's surrealist adaptation is a welcome antidote to the cute and cuddly Disneyfication of Carroll's iconic tale.
The definitive version of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
For adults trying to remember that first acid trip, it's a winner.
A masterpiece of surrealism that's more Tim Burton than Walt Disney.
As disturbing as this is, it's also a fascinating spin on a well-worn tale.
At once far more faithful to its source material than the popular Disney version, and farther from it in tone than one might ever imagine.
This production is not a laugh a minute, but it's definitely an unusual and impressive film.
Blissfully bizarre! Exactly how Lewis Carroll would have envisioned it had he been a crack addicted taxidermist with a fetish for sock puppets.
January 11, 2009
Super Reviewer
A young girl visits a wonderful land of white rabbits, mad hatters and skull-faced animals with razor sharp teeth in this dark and surreal stop-motion animation adaptation of ALICE IN WONDERLAND. The whimsical flavor of Lewis Carroll blends astoundingly well with Jan Svankmajer's nightmare seasonings, like mixing pure
December 12, 2007
Super Reviewer
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