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- 2016
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 53 m
- 2016
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 53 m
Summary Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to the whimsical world of Underland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp).
Directed By: James Bobin
Written By: Linda Woolverton, Lewis Carroll
- 2016
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 53 m
- 2016
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 1 h 53 m
Alice Through the Looking Glass
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5.9
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Summary Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to the whimsical world of Underland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp).
Directed By: James Bobin
Written By: Linda Woolverton, Lewis Carroll
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 42 Critic Reviews
34
7% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
45% Mixed
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
48% Negative
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 42 Critic Reviews
34
7% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
45% Mixed
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
48% Negative
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
The only heartfelt moment of this movie for me came in the end credits, with its dedication to the late Alan Rickman, who provided the voice for the blue butterfly (and former caterpillar) Absolem. What a voice, what an actor, what a loss.
Bobin’s attempt to fill Tim Burton’s shoes generates a lively but ersatz sequel that only truly ticks when Baron Cohen and Bonham Carter are around.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 368 User Ratings
5.9
44% Positive
163 Ratings
163 Ratings
35% Mixed
127 Ratings
127 Ratings
21% Negative
78 Ratings
78 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 368 User Ratings
5.9
44% Positive
163 Ratings
163 Ratings
35% Mixed
127 Ratings
127 Ratings
21% Negative
78 Ratings
78 Ratings
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The good news is that Mia Wasikowska is back in the title role, bright-spirited and skillful as ever, but she’s burdened by the manic direction of James Bobin, working from a dramatically inert script by Ms. Woolverton.
Depp is convincingly vulnerable and forlorn, all while maintaining the Hatter’s otherworldly eccentricity, and Wasikowska has the requisite grit. But Alice’s mission feels as manufactured as the story’s whatsits and doodads, as Bobin struggles to infuse make-believe with emotion.
A dull, formulaic theme-park ride whose only purpose is to make more pots of money.
The off-putting aesthetics of ‘Looking Glass’ are complemented by an equally putrid tale that’s determined to make its protagonist loathsome.
I removed my eyeballs from my head as soon as I got back from Alice Through the Looking Glass and cleaned them in a sink. I could have left them in and only cleaned the fronts, but I didn't want to take any chances.
You Must Have An Imagination To Watch This.
I love Alice in Wonderland - In fact I love most fairy tale/fantasy movies. With the first Tim Burton Alice movie I wasn't disappointed, but the story took me by surprise. The same goes for this movie. But the surprise for me was that I really enjoyed this movie. I wasn't sure what to expect, so I went in not expecting much - and though the story line was a little bland - It was nice to see what became of Alice - Also in this movie, you learn things about people you didn't know. Such as the White and Red Queen's childhood. Take a step through the looking glass and follow Alice through an adventure to save The Mad Hatter's family - In a race to turn back time, Alice goes on another adventure and learns some things that cannot change the past, but can change the present.
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There are some films that are made only for the money that is expected to be collected from them. After seeing this film, I think it fits that description. "Alice in Wonderland" was a box office and critical hit, and had a good financial fit. The sequel, expected, takes advantage of the title of a novel that Lewis Carroll wrote after “Alice in Wonderland”. Just the title! The story has nothing to do with the book that, out of curiosity, turned 145 years in the year the film was released.
The script begins with Alice's return from a trip to the Chinese seas and the discovery that her mother had gone into debt and passed control of the family firm to Hamish who, by malice, decided to take revenge by forcing her to sell her ship. It's in this context that Alice returns to the magical country that she already knows after going through a mirror. There, she discovers that she was "summoned" to the country to help the Mad Hatter, who is dying of sadness for believing that his entire family, presumably dead, may be alive somewhere. Alice will have to go to the Castle of Time and get the Chronosphere, a time-travel machine that would allow her to discover what happened to the Hatter's family.
I was unimpressed with this film. I think the direction of James Bobin bet a lot on the visual and little on the script. In fact, I found surprising that Burton did not stay with the direction and preferred to stay in production. I think it would have been better for the film to have Burton in the chair. Linda Woolverton's script seemed to be predictable and not very creative, with childish's dialogues, forced jokes and too many puns that fade over time. The material given to the actors was probably not the best either.
Mia Waskikowska is quite good as Alice, she looks safe and confident. Helena Bonham Carter gave soul and emotion to a character who was, therefore, very humanized. Sacha Baron Cohen is also in good shape and this is reflected in the inspired and fun way he brought Time to life. I bet he had fun with the character and did this job with pleasure, I got to feel it when I saw him. However, if we put aside these three actors who, in fact, did very well, the cast's performance is generally poor. Johnny Depp, for example, was a shadow of himself, and he is one of those actors that I consider almost a safe bet for fantastic characters. I believe that the bad phase he was going through at the time of filming had a strong influence (the stormy divorce with Amber Heard), but the bad material of the script did not help him either. Anne Hathaway was also bad in a lifeless, emotionless performance, as if she was not engaged in her work. The film also features Rhys Ifans, Geraldine James, Lindsay Duncan and Leo Bill, but they all seem to be adrift, doing as they see fit and without much support from the director. The voice actors, as their characters, were in the third place of importance, highlighting only the very brief contribution of Allan Rickman because it was his last work.
Technically, the film is great, as its predecessor had previously been. These are films with a great visual focus, and where a lot of money is invested in CGI and state-of-the-art effects. The result is what is calculated: a visual show with a colorful, vibrant and intense cinematography. The effects of the storm at sea and the maritime maneuvers of Alice's ship were very well done and the fantastic world of Wonderland looks incredible, although not as absurd as Carroll's imagination would have liked, I think. This is compensated by the Castle of Time, as extravagant as possible. The costumes also help, starting with Time's and the two queens (I didn't like Alice's oriental costume so much, I confess). Still a word for the good conception of the Seconds and, particularly, of the guard of the Red Queen, inspired by the magnificent art of Arcimboldo, who is one of my favorite artists of the Renaissance period. Whoever has never seen one of his artworks must see it. As for Danny Elfman's soundtrack, I think it meets expectations, but it doesn't stand out.
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The sequel feels like it was not necessary to be made or at least took to long to come out (i.e. its been six years since the last one). The story seems to feel like more filler and does not have any connection to the original animated movie. It has its own story after taking place of the events of the first movie. Great visual design and direction though the story seems to be not as good as the first live action one from 2010.
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The visuals were very impressive but the story was a bit underwhelming. They could of came up with a better one than Hatter's gone mad and they need to find his long lost family. Lot of potential lost. But with that said it the movie did have some enjoyable parts.
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This movie was pretty looking. Sometimes. On every other aspect, the movie was very bad. This universe has the potential of developing something special but instead aims at the lowest common denominator.
Bland characters, bland story, go read a book.
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Production Company
Walt Disney Pictures,
Roth Films,
Team Todd,
Tim Burton Productions,
Legend3D,
Prime Focus
Release Date May 27, 2016
Duration 1 h 53 m
Rating PG
Tagline This spring, it's time for a little madness.
Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
• 6 Nominations
Razzie Awards
• 3 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 2 Nominations
