Enjoyed very much

Rating: 9/10 (31 July 2005)

My wife, my 6 yr old daughter, and myself really enjoyed the movie extremely. We love the Tim Burton/Jonny Depp take on the story. I have not read the book, but I hear this version follows the book closer than the Gene Wilder story. Please, don't get me wrong, I also very much enjoyed the Gene Wilder version. I don't feel the two can be compared. I feel they are two different, very well told takes on the same story. We liked the look back into Willy Wonka's childhood, and introducing us to his father. I also believe the advancement in special effects helped a lot in making the movie as good as it is. My next task is to read the book.