So the second trailer for Tim Burton's new 'Alice In Wonderland' is loose in the wild. Take a minute to give it a look. It's a more fully fleshed version of the original trailer which hit earlier this year.

The movie looks interesting, to say the least. I'm willing to give Tim Burton the benefit of the doubt because of his mostly amazing track record, and because he gave us 'Big Fish'. I must admit, however, that I'm not very excited for the movie.

Part of the problem is Johnny Depp, of course. Call it Depp saturation, but over the last few years, he has been one of the most oversaturated actors in the business. I'm not denying that it's partly because of talent; Depp has turned in some incredible performances. By the same token...

If you want a Gary Busey performance, you hire Busey. If you want a Christopher Walken performance, you get Walken. If you want a Johnny Depp performance, you hire Johnny Depp. I'm not looking to disparage Depp's acting abilities; heaven knows he's a very talented actor and is popular for a reason. The problem is, Depp has become a very specific brand of offbeat. In that regard, Depp has become one of the safest 'risky choices' in Hollywood. And this movie looks like... well... Johnny Depp pretending to be weird at Tim Burton's request. For such a risky looking film, Depp feels like the one safe choice, as if Tim Burton said, 'Well, no matter how weird it gets, at least we still have Johnny Depp!'

That, and if I have to see another person doing a crappy Johnny Depp impersonation while dressed as one of his characters, I'm going to scream. Jack Sparrow was great after the first movie came out, but it seems like everyone with long brown hair and a container of eyeliner has said, 'Yeah, I can do a drunken pirate voice, I'll be Jack Sparrow!'

Please, don't let this happen with the Mad Hatter now. I don't want to be driven into a homicidal rage.

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