Definitely the oddest version of Lewis Carroll's classic novel ever conceived. A Belgian-Polish collaboration, AlICJA humanizes the familiar characters, although it's often difficult if not impossible to see the connections (other than for those actors whose characters are named for the Carroll originals. The plot wanders aimlessly, with often no connection between scenes or explanation of what is going on at times. The direction is haphazard at best, the dance numbers (and there are plenty of them) filmed awkwardly (although performed apparently by members of the Warsaw Ballet), and the songs laughingly bad. Lots of wasted talent - one only hopes that Cassell (the best thing about this film is his dancing), York, and Paul Nicholas were able to take the money and run. And then there's Jack Wild....
