worst thing in the movie is Depp

Rating: 8/10 (20 July 2005)

I am a purist, and WW is my all-time favorite movie, so I was looking forward to seeing this new version, since JD is one of my favorite actors. I was disappointed with him, I saw no real emotion, and I thought he was plain weird, and lifeless. I don't see the Michael Jackson reference at all, apart from the loner/hermit mentality, Michael Jackson claims to love children, this one loathes them. It's kinda weird to see the book come to life, as opposed to a true remake, and quite frankly at the end,which I cry at EVERY TIME I see the original, just left me a bit empty. Oh, to boot, I HATED the Terrorist Oompa Loompa....ugh! Still an overall good rating, because I love Tim Burton, and the fantasy as I imagine an 8 year old seeing it for the first time, was fabulous...