October 11, 2008
Good movie. An interesting story plot.
Enzo Cilenti, Gina McKee, Ian Hart
The title's a misnomer, as the lives of a dysfunctional group of lonely South-Londoners bear out. Director Michael Winterbottom doesn't dissect, proselytize or paint a rosy picture of the working-clas...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001
Stats: 114 reviews
Flixster Reviews (114)
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October 20, 2009Michael Winterbottom's lovely, sad, beautiful portrait of working-class lives in South London is a deeply moving slice of life. Nadia (the perpetually lovely Gina McKee) is a waitress at a SoHo cafe seeking love in all the wrong places - mostly through ill-advised personals ads (...( read more)
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October 14, 2009Realistic, down to earth, and heart warming. Proper portrayal of the alienation & loneliness of city dwellers- even though living under the same roof- parents & children, husband & wife, not to mention total strangers. Lovely soundtracks as well.
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July 16, 2008this is a good movie, but another depressing movie.... the part where she poisoned the dog made me feel sick
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July 1, 2008This begins a little slowly and is ever so depressing. Reminded me of the Beatles song, "Eleanor Rigby" - 'oh look at all the lonely people!' But things picked up and started to mesh about half way through, and by the end I was very happy I hung in there. Working class family ...( read more)
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March 2, 2008A wonder*ful monument to the wonder*land that contains us. Subtle, honest, thoughtful and deeply touching.
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July 9, 2007It was Ok for a Stuart Townsend movie, but it was an independant choppy shot film...eh.
Critic Reviews
April 25, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Movies like Wonderland invite me into the screen with them. full review
January 1, 2000
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Michael Winterbottom doggedly excavates the innate sadness of his characters -- to the point of numbing his audience. full review
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
In the meantime, Wonderland is a worthy entry in the three-sisters tradition. full review
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