Johnny and the Chocolate Factory

Rating: 3/10 (9 February 2008)

Johnny Depp delivers another trade mark 'quirky' performance, but in this movie its thoroughly o.t.t and out of place, and he is given far far too much screen time
the wonder of this story, i.e the chocolate factory, is totally consumed by Depps performance here to the point where the chocolate itself does not even seem desirable. it looks more like Bovril!
on top of this, scenes which worked brilliantly in the 70's version like when Augustus gets sucked up the pipe, seem rubbish here. even more disappointing are the Oompa Loompas, which were so good in the original version. and the Oompa Loompa song in this movie is totally uninspired in comparison
Gene Wilder made for a much better and more mysterious Willy Wonka, whereas Depp seems to do a Michael Jackson impression throughout
given that Burton has come up with inferior versions of at least two great movies now, perhaps it's time to stop trying