Narratological Analysis
Synopsis
Alice, an unpretentious 19 year old flees an unexpected marriage proposal and finds herself in a surreal place called Underland.
Reunited with old friends, she learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
Director & Cast
Alice in Wonderland (2010) is directed by Tim Burton, and written by Linda Woolverton (Screenplay) and Lewis Carroll (Author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and 'Through the Looking Glass').
It stars Mia Wasikowska as Alice, Johnny Depp as her mentor the Mad Hatter, and Helena Bonham Carter as her nemesis; the Red Queen.
Narrative
The movie follows a linear narrative; the story plays out from start to finish without jumping forward and backwards.
Narrator
The movie does not employ a narrator; we simply follow Alice and do not know more than she does.
Genre
Adventure
Fantasy
Family
POV
The Point of View primarily focuses on Alice in the third person perspective. Only a handful of scenes do not include Alice.
Archetypes
The hero of our story is Alice, the main character.
The White Rabbit leads Alice back to Wonderland, allowing her to begin this journey.
Tarrant Hightopp, the Hatter, is Alice’s mentor.
This role could either go to Chessur the Cheshire Cat or Bayard, the Hound.
The Bandersnatch is one of the threshold guardians; he is first seen when Alice enters wonderland, chasing her down.
The Red Queen is the main antagonist of the story.
The Cheshire Cat provides entertainment and mystery throughout the movie.