Not impressed, folks, not impressed!

Rating: 2/10 (24 October 2005)

Too many add-ons to the Wonka background and distortions of the Wonka character. Yep, the 1971 version of Willy Wonka was the book's Wonka. Just like in the book, nothing was known about the great candy man's background other than his being betrayed by his fellow candy makers and his finding the oompa loompas. Where, why did Burton cook up these pace slowing flashbacks with the warped daddy, drawn out decision making of Charlie and that ludicrous ending?
Why did Burton once again put Depp as the star? Not only I'm getting tired of seeing this happening but there doesn't look like there was any credence to them as professionals for doing so. I can think of at least three other stars who could have made the character come off funny with the lines given--Not Depp it just doesn't work. It's the worse case of miscasting I've seen this year.
As others have said neither does the acting of the parents of these other kids work. There's no hysteria when these bratty children are harmed. The change in what happened to Veruca is not fit for sensitive children and seeing them at the end--well besides the garbage looking fake to me, it didn't appear they had learned from the ordeal. I learned something; not to recommend this claptrap to anyone.
The only reason to see this film is the boy who plays "way too saintly" Charlie.