On Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" (spoiler-free)

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I officially like Syfy's Alice over Burton's, much as I love Tim Burton as a general rule. While it was an enjoyable film, it still...dragged? I think the group consensus was that the story moved quickly, and yet it was a kinda boring story. Visually interesting, but oddly slow. I kept waiting for Something Big and Interesting to happen, and it sorta never really did. Perhaps the film is suffering from its own hype? Overall it is not, by any stretch, a bad film. Was it worth paying full price for (always my barometer of movie-worthiness)...? Eh, I'm not so sure.

If you have the option of seeing it in IMAX 3D, don't bother. (Of course my first ever 3D film was Avatar so I may be a lot biased. IDK.)

Anyone else seen it yet and have thoughts?