I loved the first Alice, so I was apprehensive about the sequel (it's not Tim Burton's and..well, sequel). However, I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, sometimes the dialogues are far too unnatural, certain scenes are perhaps not very necessary, there were a number of moments when I wanted to roll my eyes;but the positives for me outweigh the negatives. I was glad to see that there was no "good vs evil" fight, that this movie was more life-like, meaning rarely there are any "bad guys". 2) It elicited a few laughs. No, it's not the most funny movie, but it is amusing at times. 3) The most important for me was the fact that it wasn't a shallow fairy tale. It talks about not only about the importance of pursuing your dreams and not conforming to some common standard (like it was in the 1st part), but also about the importance of family, the melancholy and freedom of letting go, the meaning of time and what we live our lives for. 4) Almost forgot. It's beautiful. Maybe my rating is slightly biased due to my love of "Alice" in almost all its forms, but still, I implore you not to believe the metascore and give the movie a chance.
Review of Alice Through the Looking Glass
