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Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016 113 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG 12+
★5.6
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Director: James Bobin
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Description
Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.
Budget:
$170M
US Gross:
$77.04M
Worldwide:
$299.46M
Starring
Mia Wasikowska
Actor
Johnny Depp
Actor
Helena Bonham Carter
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2017
— Worst Screen Ensemble
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Costume Design
Razzie Awards 2017
— Worst Sequel, Remake or Ripoff
Razzie Awards 2017
— Worst Supporting Actor
Key opinion
Alice Through the Looking Glass is widely regarded as a visually spectacular production that relies heavily on CGI to compensate for a weak, disjointed narrative. While Mia Wasikowska provides a dedicated anchor for the film, the consensus is that the movie lacks the charm and thematic depth of Lewis Carroll's source material, serving primarily as a profit-driven spectacle.
| Production | The film features high-quality visual effects and immersive production design that effectively mask narrative shortcomings. | |
| Acting | Mia Wasikowska delivers a committed performance that serves as the film’s emotional anchor. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being generic, contrived, and lacking a cohesive connection to Carroll’s original work. | |
| Acting | Sasha Baron Cohen’s performance as Time is a standout, providing necessary charisma in an otherwise lackluster character ensemble. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are split, with some finding the runtime appropriate for a children's adventure while others feel the focus on real-world scenes makes the film drag. | |
| Originality | The film’s tone is debated, with some viewers appreciating it as a standalone family spectacle and others dismissing it as a soulless, profit-oriented sequel that fails to capture the magic of the first installment. |