While the original is iconic, the new version captures the exhaustion of the Hatter’s madness—it’s bright, but you can hear the cracks in the clockwork. Absolutely—with one caveat.
If you loved the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory score, this is its angrier, more frantic cousin. Of course, a Disney fantasy sequel needs a mainstream pop anchor. For this film, the powers that be recruited P!nk . alice through the looking glass soundtrack
Because the plot revolves around the "Chronosphere" and the tyranny of Time himself (played by a brilliant Sacha Baron Cohen), Elfman introduces a relentless, rhythmic ticking to the orchestra. Tracks like “Looking Glass” and “Time” are anxiety personified—metronomes made of brass and strings. It’s Elfman at his most playful and mechanical. While the original is iconic, the new version
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It’s an anthem for anyone who has ever felt trapped by society’s rules. Compared to Avril Lavigne’s “Alice” (from the first film), P!nk’s effort is less gothic and more aggressive pop-rock. One nostalgic highlight for Disney purists is the reimagining of “The Unbirthday Song.” In the 1951 animated classic, it was a jaunty, mad little tune. In the 2016 soundtrack, it gets a lavish, big-band production during the tea party scene.
Her end-credits track, “Just Like Fire,” is arguably the best thing to come out of the entire movie. It’s rebellious, stomping, and weird. The music video features P!nk shrinking, growing, and levitating through a courtroom. Lyrically, it fits Alice perfectly: “Just like fire, burning out the way / If I can light the world up for just one day.”
If you listen to the official soundtrack album (the score by Elfman), you get a masterclass in leitmotif and temporal tension. If you listen to the songs inspired by the film (various artists compilations), you get a mixed bag.