A Terrible Remake of a Wonderful Film

Rating: 1/10 (4 February 2006)

Anyone who found this castastrophe an enjoyable experience probably never saw the original. The children in this farce were dreadful. Their parents were even worse. The parents just didn't seem to mind to much about bad things happening to their kids. And the kids really didn't seem that bad at all. Remember Baruka in the original? well this Baruka, in comparison probably was raised in a seminary. Johnny Depht was just OK as Willy. Tim Burtons terrible directing (remember planet of the apes?) kept him well in check. The oompa Loompas were about as good as the rest of the bunch. What the heck was the jazzy garbage during their "to long" appearances. I found myself fast forwarding to much. In looking for that real good ending, I almost laughed. What the heck was that ending? Give yourself a feel good experience and rent the original Gene Wilder masterpiece and forget this garbage. one star for just OK special effects