The point, in case you’ve missed it, is that Girls Can Do Anything. The plot has been junked up with a dumb framing device, hinted at in the earlier movie, that makes Alice the captain of her late father’s ship: In the opening sequence, she bravely guides the vessel through pirate-ridden seas. Mia Wasikowska returns as Alice, only in the movie’s vision, it’s not enough for her to simply slip into the looking-glass universe for some wild adventures. The actors may as well have been zombified and then airlifted onto the set, they appear to have so little interest in being there.
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS FILM REVIEW MOVIE
James Bobin’s Alice Through the Looking Glass-a sequel to Tim Burton’s mad, cluttered 2010 Alice in Wonderland, featuring much of the same cast-feels like a movie made by committee, a picture with no rhyme, no reason and no real reason for existing other than to cash in on its predecessor’s popularity. So, if you are looking for a family-friendly few hours, go see Alice Through the Looking Glass and remember that time spent together is never wasted.Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There is one of the trippiest children’s books ever written, a squiggly bit of tomfoolery made by a highly imaginative individual. I liked this film more than Alice in Wonderland. My family and I enjoyed this gentle romp through Underland. It is nothing like what you could expect from a Marvel movie, so if you need or want to leave, you will not be missing much. For those who have been trained by Marvel to stay to the very last frame, there is a very understated end bonus. As noted before, there is a dedication to Alan Rickman. The credits continue the story, so staying around for the first half of the credits is entertaining. If you would like to read it, please highlight it with your mouse. Mia Wasikowska is back as Alice, now a ship’s captain eager to. Spoiler alert: The next paragraph is written in white text. The script by Linda Woolverton stays surface faithful to the characters created by Lewis Carroll, but the film has lost its soul. If your child has seen Alice in Wonderland and enjoyed it, then this movie is a good follow up.ĭo I need to stay through the closing credits? The movie is 1 hour 53 minutes in the US and Australia but only 1 hour 44 minutes in the United Kingdom. This movie does not contain the extensive battles of the first movie and the majority of the movie is lighter and brighter than the first. There are mild themes and some scenes may scare young children according to the ratings. Alice Through the Looking Glass is rated PG (US, United Kingdom, and Australia). I loved how colorful everything was, and there was all of the. All in all, this was quite an enjoyable movie.Įvery parent needs to research the appropriateness of the big screen for themselves. I absolutely loved it, but Im biased because Alice In Wonderland is one of my favorite movies. The sets, costumes, animation, and script are all excellent and meld well with one another. Rickman’s untimely death, tissues might be needed for the credits of this film. Alice Through the Looking Glass is less quirky than its predecessor, a fact that is likely to please those who felt the film possessed quirk for the sake of. Absolem has transformed into a full-fledged butterfly and offers a brief vocal memory of Alan Rickman for us. One of the favorite character from Alice in Wonderland make a brief appearance in the movie. However, I have to admit that he did a brilliant job bringing Time to life and easily is one of my favorite performers in the movie. I am not a Sacha Baron Cohen fan, so his selection as Time was contentious in my family. While there are elements of the film that.
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This could be due to James Bobin’s splendid job directing the big names in this movie or to the additional time that the actors themselves have had with the characters they play. Bobin's Alice sequel also uses 3D more to create an immersive atmosphere than for pop-out effect, though not in a particularly innovative way - so although Through the Looking Glass benefits from being viewed on a big screen, 3D is not really a necessity to get the full viewing experience offered here. The characters are less cardboard cut outs and they are fully alive on screen. Unlike Alice in Wonderland, this new version of Wonderland is kinder and the movie is far less dark and violent (though there are still several suspenseful scenes and ‘monsters’). There is even a nod to the chess theme of the book. For those who miss the classic retelling of these stories, this new story includes several of the Alice Through the Looking Glass themes including the importance of time, relationships, and smarts. However, this movie adventure leads the viewer through the hyper-pigmented, opiate-inspired hallucination of Underland beautifully. As with Alice in Wonderland, do not go in to this movie expecting the familiar vignettes of Lewis Carrol’s books – as the movie bears little resemblance to the story. Alice Through the Looking Glass is the second in the Disney/Live Action Alice stories.