"This spring, it's time for a little madness."
Directed by James Bobin
Produced by Tim Burton, Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd
Written by Linda Woolverton
Based on Characters by by Lewis Carroll
Starring: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Rhys Ifans, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall
Music by Danny Elfman
Cinematography: Stuart Dryburgh
Edited by Andrew Weisblum
Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Roth Films, Team Todd, Tim Burton Productions
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Release date: 10 May 2016 (London)
Running time: 113 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $170 million
"Alice Through the Looking Glass" is an adventure fantasy family film, directed by James Bobin, written by Linda Woolverton, and loosely based on "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll. It's the sequel to "Alice in Wonderland", which tells the story of grown up Alice who returns to her Wonderland in order to travel in time and save the Mad Hatter.
Cast
- Johnny Depp as Tarrant Hightopp, the Mad Hatter
- Anne Hathaway as Mirana of Marmoreal, the White Queen
- Sacha Baron Cohen as Time
- Helena Bonham Carter as Iracebeth of Crims, the Red Queen
- Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsleigh
- Rhys Ifans as Zanik Hightopp
- Matt Lucas as Tweedledum and Tweedledee
- Lindsay Duncan as Alice's mother
- Leo Bill as Hamish Ascot
- Andrew Scott as Dr. Addison Bennett
- Ed Speleers as James Harcourt
- Alan Rickman as Absolem, the Caterpillar
- Stephen Fry as Cheshire, the Cheshire Cat
- Michael Sheen as Nivens McTwisp, the White Rabbit
- Timothy Spall as Bayard, the Bloodhound
- John Sessions as Humpty Dumpty
- Barbara Windsor as Mallymkun, the Dormouse
- Paul Whitehouse as Thackery Earwicket, the March Hare
- Matt Vogel and Toby Jones as Wilkins, Time's long-suffering manservant
To start with, I'm not a big fan of "Alice in Wonderland" which is (let's be honest) not a masterpiece. So I was quite surprised when I heard about the sequel (thanks to the box office of the first part) thinking: "Probably, it's just not a good idea?"
And yes, my inner voice turned out right: "Alice Through the Looking Glass" looks like a worthless afterparty. If the first part is at least beautifully captivating (as it was Tim Burton), the second part attracts attention with... good old characters who play a role of frontage. Unfortunately, even it doesn't save the situation as now it becomes just uninteresting. Something wrong but not in a good way almost with everyone: Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter isn't fascinating anymore, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen and Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen don't look either like enemies or like relatives, Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsleigh again has weird words, but okay, it's her character's imagined world. And in fact the main advantage of the film is Sacha Baron Cohen who gives a wonderful performance - both dramatic and comedic. Frankly speaking, his Time is almost the only reason to watch this movie.
I don't feel the need to say anything more because it's evident that sincerely "Alice Through the Looking Glass" didn't turn out a good film. No good plot, no exciting twists, no real madness... In short - nothing special. And that's all.
Advantages
- Girl power!
- Visualiztion
- Sacha Baron Cohen as Time
- Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsleigh
- Rhys Ifans as Zanik Hightopp
- Andrew Scott as Dr. Addison Bennett
- Alan Rickman as Absolem
- Stephen Fry as Cheshire
- Michael Sheen as Nivens McTwisp
Disadvantages
- Johnny Depp as Tarrant Hightopp
- Helena Bonham Carter as Iracebeth of Crims
- The plot
"Strangenesses"
- What is the difference (in the films) between Wonderland and Underland?
Clue Moments
- Alice's return
- Kingsleigh's problems
- A mirror to Underland
- The Mad Hatter's family
- Meeting with Time
- The Chronospher
- Iracebeth's coronation
- Mirana's lie
- The Mad Hatter's reborn
- The catastrophe
- Hightopp's reunion
- The real world
Soundtracks
- Danny Elfman - Alice
- Danny Elfman - Saving the Ship
- Danny Elfman - Watching Time
- Danny Elfman - Looking Glass
- Danny Elfman - To the Rescue
- Danny Elfman - Hatter House
- Danny Elfman - The Red Queen
- Danny Elfman - The Chronosphere
- Danny Elfman - Warning Hightopps
- Danny Elfman - Tea Time Forever
- Danny Elfman - Oceans of Time
- Danny Elfman - Hat Heartbreak
- Danny Elfman - Asylum Escape
- Danny Elfman - Hatter's Deathbed
- Danny Elfman - Finding the Family
- Danny Elfman - Time Is Up
- Danny Elfman - World's End
- Danny Elfman - Truth
- Danny Elfman - Goodbye Alice
- Danny Elfman - Kingsleigh & Kingsleigh
- Danny Elfman - Seconds Song
- Danny Elfman - Friends United
- Danny Elfman - Time's Castle
- Danny Elfman - The Seconds
- Danny Elfman - Clock Shop
- Danny Elfman - They're Alive
- Danny Elfman - Story of Time
- Pink - Just Like Fire
Quotations
* * *
Cheshire Cat: When the day becomes the night and the sky becomes the sea, When the clock strikes heavy and there's no time for tea. And in our darkest hour, before my final rhyme, she will come back home to Wonderland and turn back the hands of time.
* * *
Blue Caterpillar: You've been gone too long, Alice. There are matters which might benefit from your attention. Friends cannot be neglected. Hurry.
* * *
Alice Kingsleigh: Time is a he?White Queen: He is not someone you want as your enemy.
Alice Kingsleigh: Please, sir. The Hatter is in danger.
Time: Young lady, your time is up.
Mad Hatter: This cannot be good.
* * *
Alice Kingsleigh: What's the matter?White Rabbit: The Hatter's the matter.
Alice Kingsleigh: Hatter is my truest friend. If he's in need, I will help him.
* * *
Mad Hatter: He's stuck us all at one minute to tea time!March Hare: Tea time, forever!
* * *
White Queen: Hatter's counting on you.Cheshire Cat: We all are.
* * *
Red Queen: Oh, Alice, you always were an irksome, slurvish, interrupting thing! Hahahahaha!
* * *
Alice Kingsleigh: Hold on, everyone.Mad Hatter: I don't wanna hold on!
* * *
Time: I present you with a gift.[He gives the Red Queen a tiny music box that has an executor beheaded the king]
Red Queen: Haha!
* * *
You may see the trailer here.
Plot: 4/10
Entertainment: 6/10
Acting: 5/10
Originality: 4/10
Music and Sound: 6/10
5/10
previous Alice in Wonderland (2010)
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