Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass
You cannot change the past, but you can learn from it…not always true.
The screen explodes with vibrant colors, textures, and sound and the Lewis Carroll
characters are swept in that explosion…Through the looking glass is the sequel to
Tim Burton’s 2010 Alice in Wonderland. But unlike Burton’s film, this film is a little
flat and even its central character The Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) feels forced and
uninspired, although I guess if that is what he was going for then he succeeded.
Mia Wasikoska once again in the title role of Alice, has inherited her father’s sailing
ship and captain’s it. In the opening sequence she shows her bravery barking orders
with confidence, and evading pirates bringing her merchant vessel safely back to
London’s port filled with cargo from the orient. Upon her return she encounters her
widow mother (Lindsay Duncan) broke and basically homeless as she has signed the
deed to their home over to new Lord Ascot(Leo Bill). This is where the adventure
begins as she is led through the looking glass (a mirror) and back to Wonderland
where she finds her friends with sad news that The Hatter is dying.
The story spins around time and the fact that you cannot change it, but rather you
must learn from it. However taking those exact words, Disney should have followed
the past recipe from before and kept the original director. Although James Bobin
tries to keep the audience captivated with color explosions and special effect
trickery, the film is uninteresting and dull. The plot is a mess and as you might
expect nonsensical; but not in the endearing, episodic way that Carroll’s books are
known for. All in all Alice falls a bit short and into what could have been category.
4/10
Rated PG
Running Time 113min
Disney
By Hiram Trillo
