I´m probably the last one to review this film but I still wanted to collect my thoughts. I had been quite excited about Tim Burton´s Alice in Wonderland but after reading a lot of mixed reviews I tried to adjust my expectations. Still, I did not especially enjoy this viewing experience. First of all Alice was my first film in 3D, I don´t especially hate the new format or anything but it didn´t exactly enhance the film either (at least not this one, perhaps it works better for films like Avatar etc).
It was simply the storyline and dialogue of Alice in Wonderland thought I found so disappointing. There was no real wit and the characters (which are so endearingly mad in the books) were simply boring or unlikeable. I usually love Tim Burton´s films, they are fantastically well-made and witty and strange, however, this one felt as if he´d lost his mojo!
The film was pretty to look at, at least. Alice´s dresses were the most beautiful costumes, I also liked Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum and wonderland in general. Still, it felt like Burton had a wonderful opportunity here and made nothing of it.
But I know there are some people who loved the film, I really wish I could be one of them!
Shutter Island was another disappointment (at times it felt like I´d never see a good film again, but I´ve recently seen A Single Man, and loved it). The premise of the island with an insane asylum was interesting enough and the atmosphere great. I also enjoyed the music in itself, although it came across as slightly pompous and misplaced because it was used too often and mostly in scenes that had no suspense of themselves. Before watching the film I took care not to guess at the possible and likely twists (studying literature really makes being surprised by twists unlikely) but turns out that wasn´t necessary because there was just one really obvious one. Perhaps it´s that a modern audience (me
) is dulled and now a film has to have at least two twists to surprise. or maybe I missed something really essential and the film was too complex for me?
So I´m finally back to posting on this blog and it´s only to complain. Sorry! I hope you liked these films better than I did if you´ve seem them.





















