As a big fan of the original Alice in Wonderland book Im often attracted to its multiple adaptations. The vast majority is not all that impressive to be honest. I expected this one to not be so good as well especially considering the low score and the negative reviews here in MAL. Boy was I wrong. Im not one to say stupid things like if you disliked thing its because you didnt understand it regarding any kind of media but I really cant avoid thinking that the reason why so many peope disliked Alice in Dreamland was simply because it was very different from what they expected. It is a weirdlooking movie definitely something very different from 99 of anime. It can hardly be called an anime. But enough introduction lets go to the review. Story 6/10 The story is about Alice a girl who loves reading. She is suddenly called back to the Wonderland she had already visited before. However Wonderland has changed it was invaded by an entity called Darkness and the White Rabbit called Alice back so she can become the Queen defeat Darkness and save Wonderland. Its a very simple plot but its enough. Art/Animation 9/10 Heres where this movie shines the brighter. The animation looks weird because while its said to be stopmotion the movements were clearly made digitally instead of being actual stopmotion so it looks kind of offputting at first. But the art itself is fantastic. The dolls made by Mari Shimizu are simultaneously very beautiful and very creepy. The backgrounds add to the dark atmosphere. Overall the art is unsettling and thats what makes it so good. Sound/OST 10/10 The sound is actually my favorite part. The OST made for this movie is very unique the few songs that have lyrics that are all connected to the story fit the scenatio perfectly. The background music also adds to the dark atmosphere while still being songs that are pleasant to listen. The background sounds and voice acting were also on point. The voice acting gave me the impression of watching a stage play instead of a dubbed movie and I thought it was fitting since instead of moving drawings we had dolls acting. Characters 9/10 If youre familiar with Alice in Wonderland and I assume you are then you know the characters. Other than the Queen of Hearts they are all here: White Rabbit Mad Hatter Cheshire Cat HumptyDumpty March Hare Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Theres also the new villain called simply Darkness and among Alices friends there is a lion that I assume that was borrowed from The Wizard of Oz and an unicorn that I have no clue where came from. The characters dont really have any development but considering youre supposed to already know them well I dont think that was a problem. Enjoyment 9/10 I thoroughly enjoyed this. Out of many Alice in Wonderland adaptations and reinventions Alice in Dreamland was easily one of the most interesting ones. I think that if you are looking for something unconventional strange and dark to watch this movie is a good choice.