Where it slightly fails is in harnessing the frenetic action sequences into solid story telling.
The Disney version is light, bright and mixes magic, humour and adventure in equally large helpings.
Not bad for a bear of very little brain…
It features the pre-investigative Angela Lansbury and quintessential Brit David Tomlinson.
I often wonder if Angela still has that bedknob somewhere?
It doesnt have the technical wonder of earlier movies, but its jolly entertaining all the same.
Whats important about this production is that it was an important steppingstone to an animation revival.
In the UK, it was released asBasil The Great Mouse Detective, if I recall correctly.
Alice In Wonderland is on Disney DVD and Blu-ray from Friday 4th June.
