alice

So I watched an art film called Alice, this "film" is a cult favorite of sort among art types. It came out in 1988 and was made by sureal artist Jan Skankmajer. So was this a good movie well no, but it is an interesting art film. Apparently great film makers like Tim Burton developed some of their early animation styles based on his work. In that sense it was very interesting, however though it was an interesting take on the classic "Alice in Wonderland" it was not good story telling. This is after all a great story this artist is interpreting. Why not actually incorporate the story with its beautiful dialog acted, and not read in sporatic bursts and as blind monologue. Additionally, the film had some very unintentionaly disturbing images, especially the march hare. So should you watch this, if you are a huge fan of Tim Burton, or Michelle Gondry, or an art freak, maybe you will like it after all art is about individual intrepetation, but as an easily watchable movie for most people including intellectual types, no you can definetly skip this one.