[Quick Summary: Alice revisits Wonderland, and faces off with the Jabberwocky.]
I admit this isn't my favorite book.
However, I did like this script adaption because it was faithful to the "intention of the book" (see William Goldman's advice on adaptions).
A couple of examples:
BOOK: Alice begins the story by stepping through the looking glass. [Intention? She wants adventure.]
SCRIPT: Alice chases a rabbit to escape her surprise engagement party. [Intention? Also adventure.]
BOOK: Alice wakes up at the end with a revelation. [Intention? She's changed.]
SCRIPT: Alice wakes up and deals with the proposal. [Intention? She's changed.]
This was pretty eye-opening for me.
Finally, I could put my finger on what bugged me about bad adaptions, and why others were good despite added/subtracted material.
WHAT I'VE LEARNED: Never violate the intention of the book.
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
by Linda Woolverton
Based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Absolutely agree. Best adaptatons carry the spirit of the story if not the letter. Great advice. Thanks!
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