Take your kids to this movie!

Rating: 9/10 (20 July 2005)

First, I would like to state that one of my all time favorite movies is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but from reading the early reviews of the fact that it was NOTHING like the first movie, I went in with an open mind. I took my two children (6 and 10) who absolutely loved the movie! My son usually has trouble sitting through movies but had no problem with this one. I loved how this movie gave the background to why Willy Wonka was the man he became by showing scenes from his childhood. The Gene Wilder version was more about the children where this movie was about Willy Wonka and the children. The scenes in the factory were amazing --- even better than the first movie! The only negative thing I would say is I enjoyed the music more in the first movie than this movie.
I highly recommend this movie for everyone. This is the best family movie of the summer so far!!!!