When will people realize...

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2005)

I saw this at a free screening, and first of all, before I talk about the movie itself, I'm going to yell at everyone who is trying to compare "Charlie" to "Wonka." It's ridiculous. Depp and Burton have stated, numerous times, that they are not "remaking" the first movie. They are making a new movie, based on the book. Depp has never even seen the old movie before, on purpose. Also, looking at the other side of things, they are NOT trying to purposefully be unlike the old movie either! If anyone thinks Tim Burton would be that petty, they don't know Tim Burton's attitude towards film making. Okay, now that that's off my shoulders. The movie was excellent. I went in not knowing what to expect and came out with a grin that wouldn't go away. The effects were great, the acting was magnificent throughout, and thank god they cast Depp instead of some of the other strange considerations they were thinking of. To some who say Jim Carey should have played the role, I say...dead wrong you are. Jim Carey has made one good movie, and that was eternal sunshine. He's not a good comedian and I hope he realizes that soon. Anyway, I digress. The movie was excellent, that's all there was to it, and I bet if the first one had never been made, more of you haters would think the same thing.