Alice in Wonderland 4K 1951

I’ve watched a wide variety of film adaptations of "Alice in Wonderland", so I consider myself something of an expert on the subject. And in my entirely personal opinion, the Disney version is currently the best. Everything about it is top-notch.

Yes, the plot here combines elements from both books, carefully woven together. But it’s so beautifully presented that, before I’d read the books, I was convinced all these events took place exclusively in Wonderland. The tea party, the story of Trelala and Tralala, the cards, the croquet, and the flower garden—which I personally consider one of the most beautiful scenes in animated cinema, if I may say so…

And the music! Stunning vocals, just like in all Disney films. I even have a couple of the songs on my playlist. And how colorful everything is—a real Wonderland! You couldn’t imagine it any better. By the way, about blonde Alice: John Tenniel, the first illustrator of Carroll’s books, depicted Alice with light hair, so don’t blame Hollywood and its blonde ideals. And even if that’s the case—this cartoon was created in the era of Marilyn Monroe, so who’s to blame?

A real cartoon that, most importantly, kids love! You really do watch it as if it were a beautiful fairy tale. Not like the Soviet cartoon—that one, for example, terrified me. How can you make a cartoon for kids using shades of black? I don’t think you can. I also recommend digging up a rare cassette with Mikhalevsky’s translation—it’s worth it.

All in all, this is currently the best “Alice.” We’re waiting for Tim Burton’s movie; we’ll see how that turns out, but for now—this is the gold standard.