Alice In Wonderland Satire

When a film grosses more than $1 billion, it’s going to get a sequel. It’s only a matter of time (no pun intended here) - and in the case of the highly profitable live-action Alice in Wonderland, it took slightly longer than six years. However, the release of an Alice in Wonderland sequel fires up the seemingly ongoing issue - in regards to whether or not such a film actually warrants a sequel.

The peanut gallery - trolls and crab-ass critics - will claim that a sequel of this nature is nothing more than a Disney money grab, or something to the effect (since the first film wasn’t exactly well received). In the process of trashing the idea of this sequel, though, everyone seems to forget that Alice in Wonderland not only collected $1 billion

The events that take place throughout this film have very little, if any, resemblance to the timeless literature tale - which could potentially send many viewers who don’t know that tidbit into a disoriented frenzy. And, with that said, the anger might be justified - since who would be happy about paying to see Cinderella, only with a completely unrecognizable storyline?

On the other hand, I’m personally happy about the alterations that were made for this film. Granted, I wasn’t enthused that Alice in Wonderland veered so far off course from its source material, but at least this sequel stays true to that sentiment. Don’t get me wrong, it was probably not in Disney’s best interest to reinvent a timeless classic, yet it’s obvious they wanted to put the Mad Hatter at the forefront, rather than in the background.

Unlike most, I believe Johnny Depp was a wonderful selection to the play the Hatter. Depp has an eccentric personality to begin with, and based on his fine performance as Jack Sparrow, it’s clear Disney wanted to add the same style of irrationality to the Hatter. Okay, so the Hatter doesn’t have a back story in the original story - so what? This reinvented interpretation creates new, unexplored avenues for these characters to delve into - and by the time it’s over, it’s really quite

But, at the end of the day - this is a film targeted at children, and with that in mind, this movie at least sends solid thematic messages about the importance of honesty and family.

Regardless of the ups and downs of the characters and acting portrays, Alice Through the Looking Glass is a visual achievement like few others. The visuals outdo that of its predecessor, creating a colorful, eye-popping bananza that is undoubtedly made to be witnessed in 3D. While the characters often appear to be pale and retracted, the environments - like Time’s workshop (or whatever you want to call it) and the tea time table (get ready for all the time puns you can