My favorite books, by far, as a little girl, were Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. I still have them almost 60 years after I first read them. This movie seem familiar but if I saw it, I was very young. I really enjoyed it. If you are going to judge the movie based on special effects from the 21st Century, you are going to be disappointed but if you remember when it was made you will like it. This is a movie little kids can watch.

I definitely enjoyed this movie. It's sad that Disney shot it down when this movie was made 2 years before Disney made theirs. The puppets were very lively and helped make the story come to life. Some of the effects were not great but what can you expect from a movie from 1949.

If you are going to jugde this film by the standards of today's CGFX then forget my review, and forget watching this film. It's not for you. This movie was not made for an adult audience; nor for a 21st century one. . . . . and who cares? Not me.If you are a parent looking to introduce your children to the classics, then this will be a terrific film to watch with your kids. Same if you are actually reading "Alice in Wonderland" together. Same if you are simply looking for a good movie to watch with any child under the age of nine. Same if you are interested in film history at all, stop-motion animation, or childrens' film, etc.This is a fairly good (accurate) rendition of Lewis Carroll's classic. Clearly, it is presented here on a copy obtained from old film, complete with graininess, jumpy editing, color inconsistencies, etc. And all that gives a wonderful antique feel to the entire experience of watching the movie. In addition, this is an excellent early example of human and claymation interaction, very well excecuted on surreal sets that recall cinematic classics such as the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. But don't be put off by my Caligari reference. Nothing too scary happens here. This is a fairly light -- if odd -- musical fantasy film, with Carroll's own poetry supplying the lyrics to all of the songs.In short, I highly recommend this to a wide audience of viewers.