A nice brand new point of view of Dahl's book.

Rating: 8/10 (12 September 2005)

The problem with anything new it is the expectation anyone has. If a movie is a Burton's one, you should know you are about to face something strange, dark and somehow scary. This movie is quite another thing compared to the previous one, and it may appear as it is something completely different from the book it is based on. I've read all what Mr. Dahl has written, included his adults novels, and I can say that this movie, even if it is not reflecting the book, well presents some points of the book on which the reader may not focus on. Willy Wonka is a madman. No doubt about it. It is also a genius, since the two qualities often are found in the same person. This you can tell by reading the book but you clearly see it on the movie. I personally found the concept of Wonka's father interesting and well structured. In fact, the book did not tell anything about Mr. Wonka before the factory opening, and this ante-fact is acceptable as wheel. I found Kubrick quotations well fitting at that stage of the movie... It is another way to read Dahl's book, and I find it really interesting.