Don't expect to much of Ronald Dahl's magic in this film

Rating: 4/10 (12 May 2006)

I saw the movie but it wasn't as good as the 1971 musical version with Gene Wilder. Even when this version has a lot of special effects in it. Also the 1971 version was more of a children's movie with all the songs in it and the simple special effect for those days used. Which I think is better understood by children than the heavy music tracks, fireworks and machine guns when they fly in the elevator used in this film. Also the fact that Johnny Depp tried to be funny in some parts of the movie when he wasn't at all. Also the story is a little bit twisted. In this film Willy's dad is a dentist?? I prefer the musical version especially for kids. For fans for the special effect you might like it ! But don't expect too much of Ronald Dahl's magic.