Wasted My Time

Rating: 3/10 (8 August 2005)

Okay, I tried hard not to comment on this movie, since I have almost NOTHING good to say about it. First off, I have never read the book, but if you make a movie that has already been made, IT'S A REMAKE. This is not different enough to constitute a retelling. **SPOILERS** from here on. IF this follows the book so closely, the author is a true visionary. The OOMPA LOOMPAs were performing Janet Jackson and Kiss/Hard Rock moves and video displays. My guess NOT IN THE BOOK. There is a total lack of character build up. The only decent actor, was Charlie (very good). Grandpa, no connection. Charlie wins the ticket and Grandpa Jumps around. I had NO feeling he was bed-ridden or had difficulty walking prior to that. The whole movie talked down to the audience. EVERYTHING WAS EXPLAINED. 'Charlie only had one present a year, and that was a WONKA BAR' Boy, I wonder what he's getting this time. If it wasn't a five year old could have figured it out. Burton has been overrated for years, I know that goes against the mainstream, but I like to think for myself. Stop with the drab colors already, You've DONE THAT, MOVE ON. Johnny Depp, also overrated, played his best Michael Jackson (I think that was pointed out in other posts) and during the Oompa Loompa flashback, Jim Carrey (Blatant). He hates kids and doesn't want to be near them, yet in one scene, he sticks his hand right in the middle of them and leaves it there. Next scene, ewww kids. Poor attempt at trying to show motivation to Willie's love for chocolate. And if he wore those S&M braces for so long, why does he have such an overbite? The build up of the golden tickets fell short too. Where was Charlie's psych when he opened the bar. Instead of "I wish you could go Grandpa," It's who shall I take "ME" he yells. Call that connection? What about DAD? Running out of time so I will cut to the big LOSER. NO GOBSTOPPER villain. They introduced it and that was it. Charlie won the factory because he was the least-bad-kid. There was no relationship with him and Wonka. Just because he refused it for family and Depp had another LAME flashback, everyone talks about the relationship factor. Relationships build not appear.
Sorry for wasting too much space