Alice Through the Looking Glass

The film misses Burton's odd charm, is largely devoid of humour and, in spite of Hathaway, Depp and Bonham Carter, is mostly a waste of time.

[A] bland, overblown, characterless spectacle.

While little touches here and there can't help but excite the senses, the lack of a nuanced story or intriguing characterizations makes maintaining interest for all two hours utterly ridiculous.

A movie could not have less to do with its source material than Alice Through the Looking Glass, a listless sequel that is a dizzying array of mediocrity.

As expected, 'Alice' is a visual extravaganza-at times eye-popping. So much to take in, it borders on exhausting. Still James Bobin and his team have created an environment which is a pleasure to behold...

Screenwriter Linda Woolverton shows considerable ingenuity in the way she creates backstories for Lewis Carroll's characters.

Assuming that the literary work is only a starting point for inspiration, as happens here (the story completely deviates from the theme of the book of the same name), the narrative remains halfway without being entertaining enough, much less profound.

The movie's overarching theme remains that time is short, and so we must make the most of it. But, thanks to this movie, time is a thief, stealing two unrecoverable hours from our lives.

The Walrus and the Carpenter are nowhere to be found in Alice Through the Looking Glass, meaning audiences will have to make do with the addition of Marty McFly and Captain Jack Sparrow.

Doesn't feel like a movie designed to be memorable or enchanting, but simply to make money and entertain throughout its duration.