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    Alice Through the Looking Glass

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    I guess it's safe to say that this film is "in the style of Tim Burton", who is co-producer.

    Lots of colours then, unusual visuals, and reaches asked in character portrayals.

    Good looking in places, creative license given and taken all over... so a fantasy bent outing.

    The performances vary from a too ripe Depp, wooden Hathaway, so-so Cohen, adequate if winning Wasikowska, highlights being Bonham Carter and Ifans.

    The vocal cast was really pretty good, some notable pro's doing it right. James Bobin the director, hasn't knitted it all together effectively. There is a lot going, the story dodges, weaves, amazing effects galore and even a parody of a car chase. It's all a bit of over indulgence really.

    Danny Elfman's soundtrack is awful, bombastic, intrusive, sort of unconnected and way too loud. Film's an aural mess. Can't recall and single theme, or tune from it, and never will.

    That sums up the film too.

    I kept getting a "Lemony Snicket" resonance from this, and that's not praise in my book.

    Too much, and not enough at the same time... shame really, enjoyed the first one.

    Yet Lewis Carrol's story was followed then, not "franchised".

    Five, at best... no need to try again.

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    asgilbert@  26.6.2016 age: 50+ 177 reviews

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