Just when you think Tim Burton can’t top himself, he does … and gives you years’ worth of unsettling nightmares in the process.
Yes, yes, filmophiles, you know what I’m talking about: Burton’s bright, menacing, gleeful non-animated take on “Alice in Wonderland.” If ever there was a movie meant to be made, and made by the King of Creep, it’s “Alice in Wonderland.” (Come to think of it, I’m not entirely convinced Burton isn’t a reincarnation of ole’ Jabberwocky Joe.)
The cast is too exciting for flowery words, so I’ll just go with names: J. Depp as The Mad Hatter; Alan Rickman as The Caterpillar; Anne Hathaway as The White Queen; Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen; and Crispin Glover (you may remember him as Thin Man in “Charlies Angels: Full Throttle”) as The Knave of Hearts.
Bad news, though — this little beaut’s not coming out until 2010. In the meantime, watch the trailer or, if you’re in the mood to put your Ambien to the ultimate test, mosey on over to Imdb.com and check out these dead Michael Jackson-meets-“Nightmare Before Christmas”-meets-the craziest acid trip Timothy Leary never took promo shots.
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M. Carter @ the Movies 
I AM SO INSANELY EXCITED FOR THIS MOVIE!!!
Even if Helena Bonham Carter is missign her eyebrows.
If that’s what Burton’s into, more power to him.
Helena Bonham Carter always looks like she’s wandered out of the nearest mental hospital. Still … there’s something strangely intriguing about her. It’s like she and Burton were born to work together in films.