Disappointing movie

Rating: 1/10 (20 November 2006)

Tim Burton is my least favourite director. I have never been a fan of him, and I never will, but hey-that's just me. In my vision, all the man does is remind you that you're watching a "Burton" movie, rather then just a movie, and for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory; it's excacly that. I remember when I was younger, I loved Gene Wilder's Wonka. It's a classic. the best thing about it was the oompa loompas. Anyways, Looking at the previews I knew this flick wasn't going to be good, but decided to watch it anyway--for my love for the 70's version. How right I was. I felt embarrassed watching this flick. I used to love listening to the oompa loompas sing after one of those spoiled brat kids gets killed, or whatever the heck happens to them. In Burton's version when he made his oompa's (Or should I say Oompa) sing I said "Do I really have to listen to this crap 4 more times?". I didn't think Depp put up that good of a performance in this movie, he looks like a Creepy Michael Jackson type character who pauses to much in the film while talking with a little girls voice. It kept having annoying visions of him as a child, which was completely pointless. I give this movie a 1-10. But you know, that's just my opinion on this film.