Bold, Bright, Fun

Rating: 9/10 (17 July 2005)

At fist I was hesitant to see a movie I thought needed little revising, but in the end I was glad I went. Overall the film had a bright and cheery visual look that contrasted with Burton's dark little extras. The scenes within the chocolate factory closely matched the book's description and were alive with loud contrasting colors. Each bad child character, (i.e. Varuca Salt, Mike Teavee,) was wisely cast with some sort of grotesque physical aspect that matched the character's flaws. The only addition to the storyline was Willy Wonka's father, and it was played well by making him a dentist who found candy useless. Moving at a much faster pace than the 1973 version, Burton's version is an enjoyable interpretation.