Very Strange, Yet Very Good

Rating: 10/10 (26 February 2006)

This movie is nothing like the original. Sometimes this is a good thing. For Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it turned out to be a good thing. From the imaginative mind of Tim Burton, comes a better Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It is a darker, funnier version of Charlie and it is much better than the 1971 version.
This version of the famous novel written by visionary author Roald Dahl, has many advantages over the original movie made back in 1971 and directed by Mel Stuart. First of all this version of the classic novel has better special effects. Which isn't a very big surprise considering special effects has come such a long way over the past 30 years. Another thing that is better about this one is there is less singing. Don't get me wrong though. I don't mind a little bit of singing in a movie but the original movie had way too much singing. Another thing better in this version than in the original is the acting. I found the acting in this one quite a bit better than in the original. Especially the child actors. I saw a big improvement in the child actors in this one.
The verdict: This movie is very good. If you've seen the original, then you would love this version.
10/10