Review of Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) by Freedomfighters — 16 Apr 2018

Admittedly, when "Alice in Wonderland" came out in 2010, I enjoyed the film. Sure, it was a flawed Hollywood blockbuster, but it definitely had some good things to it. When I heard that a sequel was coming out, though, I didn't get my hopes all that high.

Sure, the first film was solid enough, but was it worth making a sequel? And six years after the first one at that? Well, I recently checked out said sequel and, admittedly, it wasn't all that bad. Sure, some of the humor falls flat, the plot is utterly ridiculous, and Johnny Depp provides an uninteresting performance, but the film is visually sound, has some decent characters, a solid performance from Mia Wasikowska, and surprisingly, the film actually has some legitimately exciting (and emotional) moments.

No, it's not a great film, and it's nothing amazing, but all in all, it's a decent little film, and even despite my rating, I still recommend giving it a shot to see if the wholly ridiculous, nonsensical plot adds to the charm of the film for you, or if it just feels frustrating.