Burton had the right idea sitting this one out; one trip to "Wonderland" was plenty.
– Adam Graham,
Detroit News,
27 May 2016
rotten:
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.
– Kate Taylor,
Globe and Mail,
27 May 2016
fresh:
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.
– Matthew Lickona,
San Diego Reader,
27 May 2016
fresh:
It's an achievement of sorts, but it's worlds away from the poignant lunacy of the Lewis Carroll books.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 May 2016
rotten:
I don't remember the last time I saw actors more dispirited and bored than in Alice Through the Looking Glass.