Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - excellent!

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2005)

I just went to see this movie today with my 3 year old and what a treat... The scenery in the movie is fabulous, the kids are great and my favorite part surprisingly, were the Oompa Loompa dance numbers! They are all done in a different genre... very entertaining. Willy Wonka is a bit bizarre, I must admit. A little creepy in the beginning and then he grows on you. Charlie was a delight not annoying like the original. All the scenes were great, from the Bucket house, to the factory, to the elevator. Overall, I was thoroughly surprised. I love the original with Gene Wilder, but this one was actually better to me. NO Slugworth whispering in the kids ears was a treat. Charlie actually has a mother and a FATHER in this one. The only thing I like better from the original is that the original Veruca Salt was a bit nastier than this one. Other than that, it was great.
I do recommend this for a family.