A solid kids' movie in the old style. One with something to say about something real - family and time- and a willingness to admit consequences, even as it serves up goofy humor, mild thrills, and slippy-slidey accents from slumming stars.
Curiously lacking a sense of the 'uncommon nonsense' and freakish fun of the source novel, Alice Through The Looking Glass falls short of its potential.
No doubt the film will serve nicely as a passing amusement for the kids on a wet weekend, but overall it is a disappointing step-down for Disney's live action output.
This sprawling tale trades yet again on cultural affection for Alice, the Hatter and the Red Queen without incorporating them into a story or a design that can stand on its own feet.
