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• Randy T

  
  Blissfully bizarre! Exactly how Lewis Carroll would have envisioned it had he been a crack addicted taxidermist with a fetish for sock puppets.

• Greg S

  
  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… More
  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 cane sugar with white powder heroin.

• Conner R

  
  Essentially an art house interpretation of Alice In Wonderland. It's extremely bizarre and dark compared to most adaptions. The stop motion animation fits really well with the style of the film. It's very much an unknown treasure and i'd recommend it to anyone who loves… More
  Essentially an art house interpretation of Alice In Wonderland. It's extremely bizarre and dark compared to most adaptions. The stop motion animation fits really well with the style of the film. It's very much an unknown treasure and i'd recommend it to anyone who loves the story or just likes bizarre, demented kid's movies.

• Rubia Carolina .

  
  I have to admit that I tried to watch it more than three times without sucess - due to the stop motion animation, it can be a bit tedious and tiredness. After maybe the third try, I watched it entirely and it ws a pleasant surrealist experience. Pretty interesting. </br>… More
  I have to admit that I tried to watch it more than three times without sucess - due to the stop motion animation, it can be a bit tedious and tiredness. After maybe the third try, I watched it entirely and it ws a pleasant surrealist experience. Pretty interesting. </br> </br>

• Arash X

  
  It's always fun to watch Svankmajer's creativity and the film's dark edge is interesting but Alice gets a bit monotonous & unengaging at times and speaking of being unengaging I watched the dubbed version so...

• Daniel J D

  
  This movie was as awesome in parts as it was tedious. But it was an experience as necessary as Death bed. The props and sets were really cool, and I only wish there were a bigger budget to supplement the director's uncanny creativity. The pacing, dubbing, and sound effects wore… More
  This movie was as awesome in parts as it was tedious. But it was an experience as necessary as Death bed. The props and sets were really cool, and I only wish there were a bigger budget to supplement the director's uncanny creativity. The pacing, dubbing, and sound effects wore me down. P.S. Make sure to watch the short after the credits--it's my single favorite part of the movie.

• Ginny  

  
  Not really a review but just a feedback:<br><br>Well, this one is definitely an old, bizzare, dark film version of Alice in wonderland, but I feel like the stop motion animation, acting and the filming techniques used in this movie was just too old even for my generation… More
  Not really a review but just a feedback:<br><br>Well, this one is definitely an old, bizzare, dark film version of Alice in wonderland, but I feel like the stop motion animation, acting and the filming techniques used in this movie was just too old even for my generation to watch. <br><br>The stop motion animation kinda reminded me of the overly jurrasic, black and white gojira and king kong movies theyd show on sunday nights when I was a kid. <br><br>Perhaps I wouldve appreciated this better if I had been able to watch it back in the late 80s - early 90s or something..

• Stella D

  
  a most bizarre and wonderful take on lewis carroll's surreal classic. genius stop-motion animation. pretty sure it's not for everyone and definitely not for children

• Curtis L

  
  Certainly some neat old skool stop and go animation. The movie would have gotten a solid 4 stars had they not ruined the movie with their "artsy" style of ALWAYS putting a shot of Alice's mouth saying something like "said the white rabbit" after EVERY SINGLE… More
  Certainly some neat old skool stop and go animation. The movie would have gotten a solid 4 stars had they not ruined the movie with their "artsy" style of ALWAYS putting a shot of Alice's mouth saying something like "said the white rabbit" after EVERY SINGLE line of dialog throughout the whole movie. Once was enough, and after a while it was just stupid. Otherwise it was neat to see a taxidermy rabbit cutting off the heads of marionettes.

• Robert C

  
  An interesting (and at times visually disturbing) ADULT version of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice In Wonderland'. And by "ADULT", I mean it will probably be too freaky (and possibly nightmare inducing) for the average child. It succeeds (for the most part) in… More
  An interesting (and at times visually disturbing) ADULT version of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice In Wonderland'. And by "ADULT", I mean it will probably be too freaky (and possibly nightmare inducing) for the average child. It succeeds (for the most part) in "out surrealing' the orginal story and putting a very creepy spin on it, by using lots of stop motion animation to bring to life an eclectic array of inanimate objects (largely taxidermied animals) as the charaters of the story. The are a few moments in the film where it felt that the director was trying a bit too hard to be quirky/surreal, but all in all it was a very interesting an enjoyable journey.

• Kylie B

  
  Visually I would give it 5 stars. It's a very inventive with its mix of live action and taxidermy stop motion photgraphy, and said taxidermy gives the film that creepy edge that lifts the story out of the realms of children's fluff and makes it something for adults only… More
  Visually I would give it 5 stars. It's a very inventive with its mix of live action and taxidermy stop motion photgraphy, and said taxidermy gives the film that creepy edge that lifts the story out of the realms of children's fluff and makes it something for adults only (seriously, unless your kids would give Wednesday Addams a run for her money, DON'T show it to them). However, in terms of my actual enjoyment of the film I had to rate it as above. I'm glad I saw it but I would genuinely rather watch less clever and more gory films than watch this again. It's just not my cup of tea.

• Lafe F

  
  A severly weird and screwed up interpretation of Alice in Wonderland, done with a real girl interacting with stuffed dead animals, bones and creepy puppets. There is very little dialogue; most of it is told with a girl's narration. Creepy, weird, nightmarish, trippy, abstract,… More
  A severly weird and screwed up interpretation of Alice in Wonderland, done with a real girl interacting with stuffed dead animals, bones and creepy puppets. There is very little dialogue; most of it is told with a girl's narration. Creepy, weird, nightmarish, trippy, abstract, cultish. It may bore many people, but those who like a weird experience may go for it.

• Michael G

  
  This movie was so twisted. I loved it.

• Eric B

  
  The idea of Jan Svankmajer retelling "Alice in Wonderland" sounds fantastic. Surely, Svankmajer's brilliant knack for stop-motion animation, miniatures and dollhouse aesthetics would be a perfect fit for the Lewis Carroll classic. But something goes wrong in straining… More
  The idea of Jan Svankmajer retelling "Alice in Wonderland" sounds fantastic. Surely, Svankmajer's brilliant knack for stop-motion animation, miniatures and dollhouse aesthetics would be a perfect fit for the Lewis Carroll classic. But something goes wrong in straining to turn the story darker and scarier -- it simply becomes unpleasant to watch. The hideous white rabbit looks like a beginning taxidermy project gone wrong, and the film is full of distasteful sound effects and depressing, decayed imagery (not to mention all the watches smeared with greasy butter). Another problem is that the story takes forever to get beyond the "Eat Me" phase of Alice consuming magic food to change size for various rooms and doorways. Worst of all is that the child actress portraying Alice is the only human in the cast, and none of the other characters speak. Alice instead conveys their words through narration, and every time she recites a creature's line, the camera awkwardly cuts to a closeup of her mouth as she adds "...said the white rabbit" or something similarly parenthetical. These insertions become remarkably grating, even within the film's brief 86-minute run. To make matters worse, the dialogue is dubbed rather than subtitled, so the words don't match the girl's lips. Given all the versions of this story that are available, there are better ones to choose first.

• Michael M

  
  Lewis Carroll's Alice books are probably two of the most frequently adapted books in cinema. What separates this 1988 adaptation from the rest? Well let's get the important information out of the way: this film is a loose interpretation of Alice's Adventures in… More
  Lewis Carroll's Alice books are probably two of the most frequently adapted books in cinema. What separates this 1988 adaptation from the rest? Well let's get the important information out of the way: this film is a loose interpretation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; Czech surrealist filmmaker Jan vankmajer directs it; and it's the creepiest damn thing I've ever seen in my life. The film is a fairly direct adaptation of the first Alice book. Alice follows a white rabbit, ends up in wonderland, and meets an assortment of bizarre characters. It keeps the books minimalist narrative, and unlike many adaptations it doesn't try to be anything more than a series of strange events. Some might find that boring, and it definitely worked better in the book, but it is refreshing to see an Alice movie that doesn't try to create an epic story of rebellion or something (even though I do enjoy those adaptations as well). At the same time, it's drastically different from the book in its visual presentation. Alice doesn't fall down a rabbit hole but goes down an elevator, wonderland itself is nothing more than a large desolate looking house, and the white rabbit is a taxidermy rabbit from Alice's bedroom. Alice herself is also the only character who is portrayed by an actual actress, the rest of the characters being portrayed by various stop motion creations. This leads to the creepy part of the film. The stop motion is quite impressive, especially for its time. However, it also feels a little jumpy, and the creatures used are often grotesque. The white rabbit has a hole in his chest that is constantly leaking woodchips; the caterpillar is a tube sock that sews in its own eyeballs; and the mad hatter...I don't even want to talk about the mad hatter. The only imagery that isn't disturbing in some manner is the card soldiers, who are constantly dueling in an impressive feat of animation. However, since this adaptation actually shows the Queen of Hearts follow through with her declaration of "off with their heads," they still manage to be disturbing in their own way. This is a surrealist film, and that's the imagery you are going to get. Even Alice herself is a little creepy. The Alice of Lewis Carroll's stories wasn't that in depth, but she still had a personality. This Alice is completely flat and emotionless, and her face is a blank slate. She also narrates the whole story, and whenever she speaks for another character, there is an extreme close up of her lips moving in a style that vaguely reminded me of the opening to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I didn't like this movie. Watching it was an almost painful experience. However, I still respect it as a work of cinema. Alice's journey is one that is open to endless interpretations, and that's one of the things I love about it. I didn't enjoy this adaptation, but I still think it holds a place in cinematic history as both an interesting interpretation of the classic story, as well as a work of surrealism. Highlights Directed by: Jan vankmajer Screenplay by: Jan vankmajer, based on the stories by Lewis Carroll Starring: Kristýna Kohoutová Pros: Impressive stop-motion Cons: Grotesque imagery that becomes unbearable Rated: Not Rated, contains no outright violence but much of the imagery is grotesque and disturbing Should You See it?: While I didn't personally like it, fans of surrealist cinema might enjoy it.

• Mark A

  
  Well, now I know where Tim Burton got his inspiration for movies like "The Nightmare Before Christmas". A bizarre telling of the Alice in Wonderland fable using inanimate objects, stop motion, and basically one child actress. Annoying dubbing and monotonous dialogue, voiced… More
  Well, now I know where Tim Burton got his inspiration for movies like "The Nightmare Before Christmas". A bizarre telling of the Alice in Wonderland fable using inanimate objects, stop motion, and basically one child actress. Annoying dubbing and monotonous dialogue, voiced by a single voice actor, as all lines from the various beings she encounters are reported back to us by Alice. Visually interesting, but not a lot else going for it. I will still give it three stars for the technique.

• Lesley N

  
  Unsettling stop motion retelling of the major scenes in Alice In Wonderland, with a bit of artistic licence thrown in. Strangely enough my 7 year old, who is a complete wuss at watching scary films (e.g. Coraline) lapped this up without a blink. Possibly because the girl playing Alice… More
  Unsettling stop motion retelling of the major scenes in Alice In Wonderland, with a bit of artistic licence thrown in. Strangely enough my 7 year old, who is a complete wuss at watching scary films (e.g. Coraline) lapped this up without a blink. Possibly because the girl playing Alice never seems perturbed by any of the freaky goings on around her. So, unsettling for grownups then. P.S If you like the style, check out two of his shorts,one made after Alice... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD2hu56MUNM and one before http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM9AYf_4jtc

• Mike T

  
  Svankmajer's adaptation of the classic children's story is highly inventive and abstract. Aside from a few directorial choices that didn't work for me, I consider it to be a very strong and memorable work. The visual precision of the creatures and designs is suitably… More
  Svankmajer's adaptation of the classic children's story is highly inventive and abstract. Aside from a few directorial choices that didn't work for me, I consider it to be a very strong and memorable work. The visual precision of the creatures and designs is suitably weird and fascinating.

• Ed Fucking H

  
  Jan Svankmajer's surrealist take on Lewis Carrols classic. Visually this nails the tone of the book in a way that no Disney movie ever could. Unfortunantly this film isn't very engaging at all, and I even found myself looking at the time throughout. Worth watching once for… More
  Jan Svankmajer's surrealist take on Lewis Carrols classic. Visually this nails the tone of the book in a way that no Disney movie ever could. Unfortunantly this film isn't very engaging at all, and I even found myself looking at the time throughout. Worth watching once for the visuals alone, but I will probably never feel the urge to see this again.

• Alex F

  
  The sickest version of Alice's tale -said the White Rabbit. There's also an amazing short film after the ending.

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