Review of Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) by Jb B — 10 Jul 2016

The first Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton was an interesting movie, filled with creative art and imaginative creatures and designs, while it lacked story, it was an entertainment, this movie, was not.

The movie begins on a high note, with a visually spectacular scene, it was shot and filmed very well, but then moves onto a film that tries to be creative, but falls short due to a lacking of a compelling story. The premise of the movie was interesting, and could have made a very good film, but we are given an over the top mess, with god awful CGI in parts, and some of the worst green-screen effects I have ever seen.

The acting in this movie is not bad however, with each performance being either good or mediocre. I was looking forwards to seeing Johnny Depp, as his performance in the first one was very good, here, it was a let down. His make-up is very bizarre, and he does seem like he is investing in the role.

Aside from the first scene, there are no memorable moments in this film, and with the dreadful and boring plot-line, the film does not carry itself. It is not a 'bad' film, as there are few moments of laughter here and there, but at the end of the film I felt like it was unnecessary. I feel that if Tim Burton had donned the directorial position again, this film would have been slightly better.