Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)


And now for the live-action Alice sequel, Alice Through the Looking Glass.

The Movie:

 After the success of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, Disney produced the sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass.  Burton stayed on as a producer but handed the director's chair to James Bobin.  This movie was panned by critics and as a result did not duplicate its predecessor's success at the box-office.

While borrowing the title from Lewis Carroll's second Alice book, this movie shares very little with that book other than some references in Alice's return to Wonderland, or in this case Underland.  The movie begins with Alice returning to London after three years on the seas.  She discovers Lord Ascot has died, and his son now runs the company, and out of bitterness over Alice's rejection of him, the son tries to force Alice into a job as a clerk and to give up her father's ship, or else he will take possession of Alice's home.  Alice, following Absolem the butterfly, returns to Underland via a mirror.  There she finds the Mad Hatter in a state of deep despair.  The Hatter has discovered evidence that his family is alive, though no one believes him.  Alice agrees to help the Hatter, and pays a visit to Time to borrow his Chronosphere so she can save the Hatter's family.  But Alice soon discovers playing with Time can be dangerous.

Ok, so this movie isn't great, but it's not terrible.  There are some things to enjoy.  The visuals are just as impressive as the ones in the first movie.  Mia Wasikowska gives a much better performance this time around as Alice.  Sasha Baron Cohen is good in the role of Time, and the scene where he actually sets up the mad tea party is a fun nod to the books.  However, the plot is a mess, especially in the third act where the movie goes completely off the rails.

Danny Elfman once again does the score, and personally I enjoy this one more than his score for the first one.  Pink's "Just Like Fire" plays over the credits.

This was the final movie for the legendary Alan Rickman, the voice of Absolem.  Rickman died a few months before this movie's release, and the movie is dedicated to him.

Presence in the Parks:

 As far as I know, none.

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