![]() Carroll's own history aside, Alice in Wonderland is a trippy, odd little movie, notable because its heroine isn't on a journey of growth and discovery like, say, Simba in The Lion King. I found conflicting stories all over the Net. Lewis Carroll, author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, suffered from terrible migraines and used opium to alleviate the pain. ![]() Well, if that isn't a perfect time for the film I don't know what is. It was never released theatrically in his lifetime, although it did finally get a re-release during the psychedelic 1970s. ![]() Walt himself even publicly cut it down after some critical comments. First released in 1951, Alice in Wonderland has become something of a second-string Disney animated feature. It is worth it if you are a student of animation history or just a Disney fan. Some folks, however, will only care about the technical aspects, so I'll dispense with the audio, video and extras, and then if you so choose, you can read his whole treatise. My initial reaction was to pare it down for this review, but on reflection, I want to keep the original length. Ernest Rister has written an excellent introduction and history on Disney's classic Alice in Wonderland. We're going to change things around a little with this review. ![]()
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