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Monday, July 06, 2009

Phoebe in Wonderland (2009)

Cast: Elle Fanning (Phoebe Lichten), Felicity Huffman (Hillary Lichten), Patricia Clarkson (Miss Dodger), Bill Pullman (Peter Lichten)
For complete info see IMDb's Phoebe in Wonderland page.

I didn't know much about this movie other than the title and the cast before seeing it. I figured it was about a child fascinated by Alice in Wonderland who ends up getting the part of Alice in the school play. That's all definitely true, but it's only a small portion of the movie. Phoebe seems to suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder and perhaps Tourette's syndrom. The focus of the movie is on how Phoebe and her family cope with her disease and how being a part of the play may help Phoebe focus.

The movie is very well done and Elle Fanning has again shown that she's a great actor like her sister. Clearly, acting talent runs in the family.

If you missed it in theatres, I recommend renting Phoebe in Wonderland.

Grade: B+

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