Tim Burton creates a new feast for the eyes and the imagination

Rating: 9/10 (17 August 2010)

'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' is an excellent film. Tim Burton does right by staying mostly true to the book. I love that he creates the darker version that I believe Roald Dahl would have liked. I love how the city is formed from idea that Dahl created blended with Tim Burton's imagination. Also I believe the set designs of the factory are of complete wonder and imagination. My favorite would either be the Chocolate Room or the Inventing Room. Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka I believe was better than Gene Wilder. I think he played more closely to the book. He was a hilarious and sort of sympathetic character at the same time. This film also boasts from the excellent music from Danny Elfman. His chewing gum song was stuck in my head for days.Freddie Highmore gives a delightful performance as Charlie. Like I said, Tim Burton creates a feast for the eyes and the imagination.