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I was really skeptical about watching this. I despised the first one. I usually like Tim Burton films, but whenever he takes on kids stories like Alice in Wonderland or Willy Wonka they tend to be off-putting for me. I had no idea he only produced this one until I was about to watch it. I figured I would give it a shot since it was playing at my theater. I mean a free movie is a free movie you know. This is directed by James Bobin who did the most recent Muppet movies. It's written by Linda Woolverton who is responsible for some of Disney's greatest like The Lion King, Mulan, and Beauty and the Beast. The beginning was really creative and awesome. A lot of this comes off a bit cheesy with some kindergarten style jokes. It also has some dark humor spread out. I still don't like Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter. I don't have a problem with anyone else here though. I wish Alan Rickman had more than a couple brief lines in the beginning. The new characters are fun and interesting. Time is probably one of the best things about this. I thought the twist about Iracebeth was extremely lackluster and pathetic. I loved what happened when all of time breaks down. I surprisingly thought this was better than the first one. I wouldn't say it was particularly good though. I was just more entertained. It's also really pleasant to look at. If you liked the first one I'm sure you will enjoy this one as well.
