Alice In Wonderland: Comparing The Book To The Movie

Alice in Wonderland is a famous tale recreated over the years by many people. There are so many different versions of this story including young Alice, old Alice, Alice with brown hair, Alice with blonde hair, short Alice and Tall Alice! The list goes on and on! There are even some horror movie adaptions to this unique tale. Today I am going to be talking about the 2010 movie adaption and comparing it to the book. In the book Alice is a young girl who begins dreaming about Wonderland. She follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole. She then begins to drink and eat different potions and foods to try and become the proper size to fit through the door. When she cannot fit she then cries so much that she almost drowns. This leads her to a caucus
While these things are similar there are many differences as well. In the movie Alice is an adult who has been to wonderland before although she can't remember it. This is a rather odd thing due to the fact that Alice is a child when she goes to Wonderland in the book and although she does begin to grow up throughout the story she does not because as old or cynical as the Alice in the movie does. Another difference between the book and the movie is in the book Alice participates in the caucus race, meets the duchess, talks to the mock turtle, and she participates in a trial. These events do not take place in the movie most likely because it is hinted that Alice has been to Wonderland before and probably participated in them the first time around but it is never
The wild tale of Alice as a little girl running around Wonderland meeting so many odd and mad creatures along the way was a big part of my childhood and I feel like the 2010 version of the film did not accurately capture the magic of this tale. I feel that the 1951 version followed along with the original story-line much better than this one did. Although I understand that the 2010 version is a different take on the story considering Alice's age I still feel that the magic from the book and other movie version was not met in the 2010 version. I would recommend that people should read the book and watch the 1951 version of Alice in Wonderland. If you are looking for something that is fun filled and curious these are the versions for you. If you are curious about Alice's life as a grown up than I would recommend the 2010 version but as I said I prefer the book over that version. In conclusion the story of Alice in Wonderland will forever continue to be told and adapted. Many people will continue to try and tell the tale in different ways but I think nothing will ever come close to the original. The fun filled adventures of a little girl that was once a story told to three young girls is now known across the world and adapted into different cultures and styles. For many this story is a big part of their childhood and I could not imagine mine without