Tim Burton's Charlie And The Chocolate And Alice In Wonderland

In most films, the plot is the most important part of the story, and is what people like the best. The characters are there simply to keep the plot going, and they have little depth or meaning. Most films are not Tim Burton films. Tim Burton uses exaggerated stereotypes and socially unaccepted characters in his films Charlie and the Chocolate and Alice in Wonderland to relate that society puts people in boxes, and it’s their job to escape. Tim Burton is known for his childlike yet dreary settings, and this stereotype is due to the lighting in his films. In one of the very first scenes in Alice in Wonderland, there is a delightful party going on where everyone is wearing white, except Alice, who is wearing blue. The lighting is bright, although …show more content…
After the battle has been won and the Jabberwocky has been slayed, all of the Red Queen’s card soldiers drop their weapons and cease fighting. The sound of metal against the chess board battle field is heard all around, a sign that the war is over. The Red Queen demands that her soldiers keep fighting, but they do not listen to her anymore, because she is no longer in power. Her immediate descent from the crown leaves her an unneeded member of society that the people would rather do without, but she does not wish to be without her crown, and demands it back. Her characterization as the evil queen plays into the stereotype perfectly, as she does not want her nicer and better fit for the position sister to become the queen. Her attitude towards her situation changes however when she finds out she is banished along with her lover, and she then accepts her fate as long as she can be with him, even though he would much rather be without her. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the diegetic sounds heard are much more positive. After Charlie ran home to his humble little house with his golden ticket, Grandpa Joe jumps out of bed and starts dancing and hollering, feet against the creaky wood going faster than they have in years and his joyous shouts creating a warmth in his heart warmer than their cabbage soup. The difference between Joe and the rest of the grandparents is more apparent in this scene, while they seem excited for Charlie, they do not feel nearly as cheerful as Joe does. His carelessness of looking foolish sets him apart, and the overwhelming joy he feels for someone else makes his character even more interesting and unique. His lack of shame makes him stick out from the rest of society, and he simply does not care. The sounds heard in Tim Burton’s universes correlate directly with his