Alice Through the Looking Glass

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Alice Through the Looking Glass

PG

2016

1h 53m

Fantasy

Adventure

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After slipping through a mirror, Alice (Mia Wasikowska) finds herself back in Underland with the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Her friends tell her that the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) is in a funk over the loss of his family. Hoping to save his loved ones, Alice steals the Chronosphere from Time (Sacha Baron Cohen) to travel into the past. While there, she encounters the younger Hatter and the evil Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter).

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Critics Consensus

Alice Through the Looking Glass is just as visually impressive as its predecessor, but that isn't enough to cover for an underwhelming story that fails to live up to its classic characters.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

08/15/2019

The film misses Burton's odd charm, is largely devoid of humour and, in spite of Hathaway, Depp and Bonham Carter, is mostly a waste of time.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

12/31/2016

2/5

[A] bland, overblown, characterless spectacle.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

08/09/2016

1.5/4

While little touches here and there can't help but excite the senses, the lack of a nuanced story or intriguing characterizations makes maintaining interest for all two hours utterly ridiculous.

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Denise Pieniazek

A Sala Llena (Argentina)

01/14/2024

4/10

Assuming that the literary work is only a starting point for inspiration, as happens here (the story completely deviates from the theme of the book of the same name), the narrative remains halfway without being entertaining enough, much less profound.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

04/11/2022

0.5/4

The movie's overarching theme remains that time is short, and so we must make the most of it. But, thanks to this movie, time is a thief, stealing two unrecoverable hours from our lives.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

08/18/2021

1.5/4

The Walrus and the Carpenter are nowhere to be found in Alice Through the Looking Glass, meaning audiences will have to make do with the addition of Marty McFly and Captain Jack Sparrow.

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Aiden B

@aidenb002 Jan 13

I love the first Alice in Wonderland by Tim Burton and I use to like this sequel too. I might’ve given it a positive review back when it came out, but after watching it again more recently, my opinion has drastically changed. There are good ideas every once in a while, but they’re jumbled in a complete mess. The scene where Alice steps through the mirror and falls from the sky into Wonderland (or Underland) was very cool. I also like the tea party scene and mental institution bit. The flashback showing how the Red Queen got her gigantic head was well done too, but everything else is meh. The whole time travelling plot is just too ridiculous, even for an Alice movie. I really wish that Burton came back to direct it, but even so, I'm not sure he could make up for the poorly conceived script.

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Shayla T

@Shayla829 Dec 29

The film was quite interesting and drew attention to the audience through its visual appeal, and the fact that the film has a lot to say in it.

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Aaron L

@RT36646285 Nov 13

Highly boring. The cast cannot save a horrible plot line.

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Leonardo O

@RT95204468 Sep 25

It's not much better than the first one, but it's pretty cool.

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Jim F

@RT05389615 Aug 4

No idea what the majority of these poor reviews are about, but I have to believe these folks are just overthinking it. This is a beautiful mixed animation remake. The quality of film and actors are absolutely fantastical. I come from a background of graphic design and architectural photography, as well as just being a big movie buff. I understand sometimes people just get over educated and it gets in the way of sharing a valuable review to the layman. If you’re in the mood for a playful, magical fantasy, then dive into this, you’re gonna love it. I’ve seen it perhaps three times and I will continue to watch it in the coming years.

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Alexander S

@RT61935749 Jul 9

Alice Through the Looking Glass maintains its artistic flair from the previous Tim Burton film, but the story's direction is a mere reflection of what it could have been, leaving the film feeling like a shattered dream. Grading: C-

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Synopsis

After slipping through a mirror, Alice (Mia Wasikowska) finds herself back in Underland with the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Her friends tell her that the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) is in a funk over the loss of his family. Hoping to save his loved ones, Alice steals the Chronosphere from Time (Sacha Baron Cohen) to travel into the past. While there, she encounters the younger Hatter and the evil Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter).

Director: James Bobin
Producer: Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd, Tim Burton
Screenwriter: Linda Woolverton
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Team Todd, Tim Burton, Roth Films
Rating: PG (Some Language|Fantasy Action/Peril)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 27, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $77.0M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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