Ya, I was optimistic about it at first, hoping that since Tim Burton was directing that it would capture more of the darkness in the book than the happiness in the disney cartoon. It seems like he tried to combine the two, which was destined to fail from the start. I agree about the 3D, it could have been alot better... but then again, sitting in the second row probably isn't the optimal vantage point for a 3D movie huh?