The Mad Hatter

Today in class we started discussing reading films which is what we will be doing this term. We also watched a clip from Alice in Wonderland and were asked to discuss a particular character from the clip.

The character, The Mad Hatter, is a very odd character. His is portrayed as a crazy, mad, angry, paranoid, optimistic and passionate character. The different aspects in the scene made me feel this way about the character. The way The Hatter is dressed adds to the thought that he is a crazy/mad character, with his crazy hair, makeup and his very unique clothing. The way he acts also adds to this, with him walking across the table and the things he says to Alice and the other characters in the scene. The anger in his personality comes out when he gets very angry at something one of the other characters said, causing him to start speaking in a strong Scottish accent and his eyes to start changing colour. Also, when he begins talking about the White Queen ruling again, it is shown that he is very optimistic and passionate. The cinematography contributes to all of this. The way the scene is shot shows different aspects of the character in different ways to emphasise the different parts of his personality. Overall The Mad Hatter is portrayed very well in the film by the props, acting and cinematography.