Phoebe in Wonderland showcases a 9 year old girl (portrayed by Elle Fanning) who seems to always get into trouble. When her school drama teacher decides to put on a play of Alice in Wonderland, Phoebe begins to imagine the characters giving her advice.
I should point out that I love the Fanning sisters, who are both such dedicated and lovely and down-to-earth young actresses. In this movie, Elle Fanning plays an outcast, a girl who gets teased in school, and who can't seem to control what she says or does. She doesn't meet to create havoc (In the movie, she says she can feel herself "wrecking and ruining" everything but she can't seem to stop). Her younger sibling, Olivia, seems to be far beyond her years (much like the actress playing her, Bailee Madison). She is frustrated with her older sibling and knows that Phoebe can't control it. She often acts as the older sibling, humoring Phoebe's obsessive and irrational behavior while explaining to others that she can't control it.
I absolutely loved this movie. I cannot praise Felicity Huffman (who plays the mother) and Elle Fanning enough. They were committed to their roles, as emotional and gutwrenching as they were. Bailee Madison is a great supporting young actress as well, who portrays a young girl that has to grow up too fast because of her sister's behavior. I would write more, but I don't want to give away the ending. This is a drama, but also a sort of a mystery because you don't find out why she acts the way she does until towards the end.
Rating: 5/5
Rating: 5/5
(I also loved Hounddog starring Dakota Fanning, who portrayed a young girl who is dealing with an extremely emotional drama).
- L E E N A
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