Alice in Wonderland

There are lots of reasons you’ll watch this movie. Firstly there’s the star power of Johnny Depp – if you’re a fan, you’re no doubt a die-hard and will see anything he’s in no matter what the subject matter. Check.

Then there’s the fantastical quirkiness of Tim Burton, director of Corpse Bride, Sleepy Hollow and Sweeny Todd, to name a few. Burton’s a tricky one, though, as most people either love him or hate him. But, by putting his spin on a decades-old story, he’s bound to attract more admirers than usual.

Don’t get me wrong, though: it’s classic Burton barminess. Multi-coloured, psychedelic and bordering on the ridiculous, the film is often unrecognisable from the original story, but I say who cares. I say revel in the fancy of it all. It exists, after all, to entice and massage your senses without the use of hallucinogenic drugs. Bonus!

Rating: 4 outta 5.