Burton and Depp made Movie Magic...again!!

Rating: 6/10 (1 August 2005)

Tim Burton and Johhny Depp - a duo made in movie heaven! Charlie and the Chocolate was so enjoyable, that by the end of the movie my mouth was in cramps. I had been smiling the whole entire time. Though some people may dislike this version of Roald Dahl's book, it is only because people are so attached to the first. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is not - I repeat - is NOT a remake of Mel Stuart's 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Burton's film is a make of the book, not the other movie. So I think people would enjoy it more if they didn't keep thinking about how Gene Wilder was so much "less weird." Johnny Depp made the movie. I've heard the total opposite and more than once. But it's Love that you see in Depp as he portrays Wonka - that dream role the he's had since he started acting. And finally he gets it and is allowed to have his fun. And you can tell he's having it, too.
Adorable Freddie Highmore in "Charlie" does just as good as he did as adorable Freddie Highmore in Finding Neverland. He's a great young actor and just the cutest boy I've seen on screen for a long time.
I find this film enchanting so enjoyable - I could watch it a million times and still get those darn cramps in my mouth from smiling over and over again. I strongly recommend you see it and soon! It's as magical as chocolate could ever be!!