Okay. Forget that well-loved pop-up book you cherished when you were
eight. If you know Tim Burton in the slightest, you won't need to be
told this isn't anything like that. Fans of the director's work-
Beetlejuice,
The Nightmare Before Christmas, even
Sweeney Todd- will allow him to take the story from Lewis Carroll's hands and adapt --
hence, take great liberties with it. Others will wince at the special
effects and try to call a brightly colored, non-Burtonized Wonderland to
their mind.
First, though, let me make something clear -- I
like Tim Burton very much. I know that we live in a society where
children watch
Saw and
Pulp Fiction
with wild abandon, but I think kids should watch kid's movies up until a
certain age. I did not categorize this as "family" because I don't think
should be considered that by a long shot. I remember at one time
literally covering my mouth with my hand and considering the
ludicrousness of the PG rating.
