Alice through the Looking Glass

James Bobin (2016)

108min

PG Certificate

Review

Our Score

by Stella Papamichael

Although this story has nothing to do with the events in Lewis Carroll's children's book, it retains the amusing absurdity and Tim Burton's gloriously garish production design from his 2010 version of Alice in Wonderland. He serves as producer, here, with British director James Bobin (The Muppets) taking the reins in a plot that is more recognisably Hollywood, with chases and time-travel and Johnny Depp in another silly wig doing another silly voice. Still, he's full to the brim with Mad Hatterish charm, looking to Alice (Mia Wasikowska overcoming her character's brattishness) to help him find out what happened to his family years before. She has her own family dysfunctions to deal with as well, along with the Red and White queens (Anne Hathaway and a swollen-headed Helena Bonham Carter) whose childhood dispute threatens peace in the land. To try and restore order Alice is pinballed around by Time, here personified by Sacha Baron Cohen in intriguing style. While it doesn't all work like a well-oiled machine, kids are likely to take the film as they see it and simply enjoy the ride.

Summary

Alice returns to the magical world of Underland and takes a journey back in time to save her friends. Fantasy adventure sequel, starring Mia Wasikowska and Johnny Depp.

Cast & Crew

Hatter Tarrant Hightopp Johnny Depp

Alice Kingsleigh Mia Wasikowska

Mirana, White Queen Anne Hathaway

Iracebeth, Red Queen Helena Bonham Carter

Time Sacha Baron Cohen

Absolem Alan Rickman

Cheshire Cat Stephen Fry

Tweedledee / Tweedledum Matt Lucas

McTwisp, White Rabbit Michael Sheen

Zanik Hightopp Rhys Ifans

Bayard the bloodhound Timothy Spall

Mallymkun, Dormouse Barbara Windsor

Thackery, March Hare Paul Whitehouse

Humpty Dumpty John Sessions

Addison Bennett Andrew Scott

James Harcourt Ed Speleers

Helen Kingsleigh Lindsay Duncan

Lady Ascot Geraldine James

Hamish Leo Bill

King Oleron Richard Armitage

Queen Elsemere Hattie Morahan

Bumalig Hightopp Siobhan Redmond

Director James Bobin

Other Information

Language: EnglishColourTheatrical distributor: Walt DisneyAvailable on: DVD and Blu-rayReleased on: 27 May 2016

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