When we hear the word "fairy tale", what comes to mind are the beautiful fairy tales that we saw when we were children, but when we grow up, we will find that there are also dark fairy tales, and in the famous British fairy tale master Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland", we can see what is a dark fairy tale, the red queen in the underground world is brutal and rampant, and one of the favorite things is to hurt the subjects.
When "Alice in Wonderland" was adapted into a film of the same name, it received widespread attention, after all, the wonderland depicted in the book did not exist in reality, and the film crew had to build and restore the scenes in it, if it was not agreeable, it would definitely be complained about by some viewers. But film director Tim Burton didn't disappoint, and the film "Alice in Wonderland" directed by him was nominated for the 83rd Academy Awards, which is an affirmation of the film.
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At the beginning of the film, Alice appears as a child, she always cries to her father about the nightmares that plague her, and her father will patiently comfort her, the director only leaves a few shots for the father and daughter, but from these shots, we can also feel the influence of the father on the daughter. Alice's father was a brave captain, and under the influence of her father, Alice was considered a deviant person at the time.
In fact, the dream about her going to Wonderland really existed, but the director used a flashback and interlude technique when shooting this film, and did not tell the audience whether it was true or false at the first time. As the camera pans, Alice grows up and is about to face the choice of marriage, and at this time her father is long gone, so no one can tolerate her willfulness anymore, but this does not affect her idea of being loyal to herself.
There's a classic line in the movie, "Is that right?" This is Alice's rebuttal to her mother's words, she does not like her mother to use the aristocratic set to restrain herself, she longs to truly be herself, which also lays the groundwork for Alice to refuse the marriage proposal of the noble prince.
In this film adaptation of the novel of the same name, the director does not just shoot the fairyland that Alice dreamed of, but also includes women's awakening and reflections on marriage. When Alice reluctantly came to the ball, she became critical of the attire of the women who were imprisoned at the time, such as her reluctance to wear corsets and stockings. Anyone who knows the history of Europe will understand the persecution of women at that time by the tunic, which is considered to be the symbol of aristocratic women, which seriously deformed the waist of many women, all of which was only to cater to the aesthetics of men at that time.
Alice is undoubtedly the representative of the awakening of women in that era, and she also clearly expressed her views on marriage in the movie. When everyone around her was trying to persuade her to marry Hamish, Alice bravely said "no" and followed a bespectacled rabbit to escape the suffocating ball. In real life, there are no rabbits with glasses at all, so the movie begins to officially enter the theme, and the moment Alice falls into the tree hole, she has entered that fairyland.
Many people will be fascinated by the fairyland that Alice has arrived in, but has anyone ever wondered why the people or animals in the fairyland would choose Alice as a female warrior and worship her so much? I think the reason is not because she went to that place when she was a child, but because of Alice's uniqueness.
In the interlude memories later in the movie, we can learn that when Alice arrived in Wonderland when she arrived, there were animals waiting for her, which shows that the animals in Wonderland like Alice not only because they have good memories, but Alice is the savior they are waiting for. In this 108-minute film, many of the novel plots are just a shot is skipped, in fact, Alice was chosen for a reason, and this reason is of course related to her real personality charm, that is, her spiritual independence.
There are many scenes or scenes in the movie "Alice in Wonderland" that do not exist in real life, and if you want to restore those beautiful scenes or specific shots, the film crew can only complete it by building scenes or some technical special effects. When Alice falls into a tree hole, she arrives at a completely unfamiliar place with smaller potions and enlarging pastries, where Alice can change her body shape at will.
In addition, there are various animals in Wonderland, such as disappearing cats, small mice that can play with swords, twins, and even a person named Mad Hatter, which appeared in the original book, and the director found different actors according to their respective characteristics. Mad Hatter is played by the famous Johnny Depp, in the movie "Alice in Wonderland", the role of Mad Hatter makes the plot a lot fuller, because he is Alice's best friend in Wonderland, and there is an inexplicable relationship between the two.
It is precisely because of the existence of the Mad Hatter that Alice was able to escape from the wonderland, and when she was hunted down, the Mad Hatter was caught to protect Alice, and even gave alice her favorite hat. In my opinion, Mad Hatter has a special affection for Alice, but it is not directly expressed in the film. When Alice enters Wonderland, she is told that she has a mission, which is to kill the demons, overthrow the Rule of the Red Queen, and restore the Fairyland to its former appearance.
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In the first half of the movie, there will indeed be many viewers wondering, isn't Alice going to Wonderland? Why is it that everywhere is desolate, and even filled with horror. This starts with the role of the Red Queen, because the Red Queen's raging, the original beautiful wonderland has become ugly, and those who watch this movie will find that the Red Queen's favorite mantra is "cut off his head", this seemingly murderous Red Queen is in stark contrast to her kind sister the White Queen.
As soon as Alice stepped into Wonderland, her fate was locked in with the fate of Wonderland, where she became a warrior woman, although the title was not what she wanted to have. In this film, Alice is the representative of bravery, and on the way to get the sword, she crosses a river full of human heads. This is the most terrifying scene in the original book, the red queen's palace is full of corpses, which is evidence of the red queen's cruelty.
Alice, who was getting smaller at this point, could only reach the other shore by stepping on the heads of these people, and when she reached the other shore, I finally understood why she was chosen by Wonderland, because she did have extraordinary courage. Inside the palace, Alice saw the red queen with a huge head, this red queen drew a red love lipstick for herself, even her hairstyle is a love, combined with the plot afterwards, it is not difficult to guess that the red queen in the movie is actually a person who is extremely loveless.
When the Red Queen saw Alice with a larger body, she was ecstatic, because in her palace, people with large bodies or parts would be favored by the Red Queen, which had a lot to do with the Red Queen's big head. The reason why the Red Queen has become so cruel is to protect herself from harm, because she does not want to be ridiculed for her big head, so she rules Wonderland in this extreme way.
Speaking of the Red Queen's big head, I have to say the lie that the White Queen told when she was a child. There are two "Alice in Wonderland" movies, both of which have achieved good box office, and those who have seen two will know the story of the Red Queen and the White Queen when they were young. Because the White Queen told her mother that her sister, the Red Queen, had stolen the cookies, and her mother chose to believe the White Queen.
Because of this lie, the Red Queen when she was a child ran to the street in anger and was hit on the head, which is the main reason why the Red Queen's head became larger. In the eyes of many people, telling a small lie is not a big deal, as long as it is not illegal, but the Red Queen in the movie is blamed by her mother for her sister's lies, and even her head can no longer return to normal size, so does the White Queen need to apologize for lying?
The Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland is not born cruel, but under the lies of her sister, she becomes a murderous demon without blinking. In fact, if you think about it, if her mother chooses to believe her, then she will not become what she is today, which is to tell us that the trust and guidance of our parents when we were young were very important. The Red Queen and the White Queen in the movie are the embodiment of two different personalities, and when the people in Wonderland respect the White Queen, we will feel that the White Queen is a kind queen.
However, this is not the case, especially when the White Queen (Anne Hathaway) appears on the big screen, she wears a white dress, and there are a group of followers behind her, but her makeup is dark, which is in stark contrast to her white dress. This is by no means that the makeup crew of the crew mistook the Makeup of the White Queen, but the director deliberately used this detail to tell the audience that the respected White Queen may not be the best.
This can also be seen from the footage of the White Queen asking Alice to be a female warrior, Alice is born a person who does not want to be bound, and she does not want others to decide her life, so although she got the sword, Alice did not make a decision immediately on the matter of becoming a female warrior.
At this time, the White Queen stepped forward, and she comforted Alice and told Alice to choose according to her wishes, but it seemed to me that the lines the White Queen said to Alice were full of hypocrisy. After watching this movie, combined with some of the white queen's demeanor and the red queen's encounter, I think the white queen is definitely not the kind queen in people's mouths, and the hypocrisy in her bones can also be seen in the film.
Whether it is the hypocrisy of the White Queen or the viciousness of the Red Queen, all this is not born of them, but the environment in which they grow up, which includes not only the parents' education style, but also their own ability to understand things. Although the White Queen's lies once caused the Red Queen to be wronged, this could not be a reason for the Red Queen to kill innocents indiscriminately in the future.
At the end of the film, Alice successfully defeats the demon and helps the White Queen regain the crown. In fact, the reason why the Red Queen finally lost her crown was very simple, that is, her brutal rule had nothing to do with her big head. The movie "Alice in Wonderland" uses a variety of characteristics to restore the wonderland in the audience's heart, because of the length of the movie, some wonderful pictures are flashed, but this does not hinder the look and feel of the whole movie.
When Alice returns to the real world from Wonderland, she has another courage, she rejects the marriage proposal in front of everyone, and becomes a captain, which is the essence of this movie. At all times, we have the right to be ourselves and don't have to care about the strange eyes of others.