Weird!!!

Rating: 1/10 (16 July 2005)

I enjoyed Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribean" so I must put the development of his freakish character on the head of the Director Tim Burton. From start to finish, I found myself thinking, "I wouldn't let my kid near this guy." He has all the behaviorisms of Michael Jackson. High voice with girl-like laugh, emasculated face and hair, old guy trying to act and be like a child. Hell, even the parents of the kids are continually weirded out by the nut-job they portray Willy to be. I could go on....
So beyond the freak show that is Wonka Jackson, the rest of the movie will leave you wondering, "why the attempt at a laugh every 10 seconds?". I am positive kids will not get the intended message. After all the identical 100uplets jive to a beat that hides the lyrics but to the most attune.
The movie plot boils down to the Simpson episode where Bart & Lisa attempt to reunite Crusty the Clown with his father and live happily ever after.