Alice is brought to the Hatter, who runs a tea shop and also works for the resistance against the Queen. They embark on a journey to find Jack and send the pair home, but it's not as simple as it seems...
I loved this. I had been waiting for a new miniseries ever since Sherlock, and Tin Man before that, and I have to say that it really did make my day!! Filled with crazy twists and brilliant ideas, it's one to watch! I found out though recently that it had previously been aired in 2009, and this is the second time that it's being shown, but that's an advantage as there's already a lot of content about it on the internet.
The cast is great, although during the first part I kept thinking that Caterina Scorsone, who plays Alice, might not have been the best choice as she doesn't have the blonde hair that is so classically Alice. Now I think she does suit the part, but you may have to get used to her. She is, however, a superb actress, and after watching the full 3-hour movie (split into two parts) I fully agree with the choice of the casting director.
Andrew-Lee Potts plays Hatter, who is basically the male lead in this production. He was a brilliant choice for the part, he looks a bit mad and quirky yet a bit relatable and very fanciable (and I'm sure the girls will agree with me on this one!).
The other main characters in the story are:
Kathy Bates: Queen of Hearts
Colm Meany: King of Hearts
Philip Winchester: Jack Chase
Matt Frewer: White Knight
Harry Dean Stanton has a small part in the film as Caterpillar, as does Tim Curry, who plays Dodo, the leader of a branch of the resistance.
All in all, I'd probably give this a 9.5 out of 10, the other 0.5 being taken away because it was too short for me and there are no plans to expand on it!!
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