First, and foremost, seeing this movie on an IMAX screen, and in 3D, I was more impressed with the special effects than I
was when I saw "Avatar" in 3D on a regular screen. There were more of
"How did he/they do that?" moments in this film and not only with the
3D effects butthe presentation of the many characters--that and Johnny Depp are what held my interest for the one hour and forty nine minutes running time of the film.

I am not a fan of Burton's 'weirdness' and, yet, I am of Johnny Depp's. I didn't like the formers version of "Sweeney Todd" but I liked the latter's portrayal of Sweeney. I appreciated their collaboration in "Ed Wood"
but the bottom line has been that I avoid most of Burton's films. As a
rule I don't care for Helena Bonham Carter but she is a camp here as a 'small' Bette Davis doing Queen
Elizabeth and all that is missing is Erroll Flynn and instead we have Crispen Clover who really does a bad job as does Anne Hathaway as the 'good'
queen. I am sure she was directed that way by Burton as if being a
take-off on all of Disney's virginal princesses and queens but it
doesn't work.

I am sort of undecided about Mia Wasikowska who plays Alice. In this sort of a sequel to the original Alice in
Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass which takes place when she is
19 Mia is sort of wishy washy  coming across as the original Alice one moment and the older one
the next though she doesn't show any maturing. Once again I feel this
is the fault of the director.

I feel the story lines are all over the place and it is only the characters, the special effects and Johnny Depp that holds the movie together and the audience's attention. I think
seeing it on a regular screen, no 3D, it will be a bore. At very
increased prices---$15 each ticket at IMAX and all the weekend shows are sold out--I am sure it will be the big money maker of the weekend.

By
the way I did fall in love with Chesshire Cat, voiced by Stephen Fry,
and teh way he came and went magically--plus you have to love that
smile!!!