Wonka's a Weirdo!

Rating: 7/10 (18 July 2005)

Well, I saw this movie today and didn't quite know what to expect. Depp as Wonka is, I must say, a tad on the creepy side, but it was probably intended that way. I must say it's always nice to see bad kids get theirs. That little Freddy Hightower was wonderful in the last Depp picture (Finding Neverland), and he's great again in this one. What a wonderful little child actor. My favorite stars of the movie were not human, however. My favorites were the squirrels. They were very squirrelly-ly portrayed, and if they were CGI, I couldn't tell. The oompa loompa's dancing was a little clumsy, but their singing was good. All in all, worth seeing, and an excellent warning to wicked children.