An in-depth remake of the already wonderful original.

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2005)

What to say, what to say? Well, I already love Johnny Depp, and Tim Burton is a genius with fantasy/sci-fi movies. But Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? That was the best Johnny Depp/Tim Burton movie I have ever seen. The fact that the writers went past the portrayal of Willy Wonka in the original classic so far as to explain how Wonka became a chocolateer was amazing. And introducing the audience to Wonka's father, brilliant. I liked the Oompa Loompas in this movie better because they didn't look like clowns (I am terrified of clowns). What upset me about them, though, is that they were all the same. That was disappointing. But, other than that, I give it two thumbs up.