If you have seen the original...don't bother

Rating: 7/10 (16 July 2005)

I think most of the comments saying how fabulous this movie is are from those who never saw the original. The original and the songs really captured the innocence of the book. This version while contemporary does miss a lot of the original subtleties of both the book and movie. I thought the original Veruka Salt was much better. Although in all fairness this Agustus, Mike Teevee and Violet are better. Actually Violet in the original was pretty good so it is a toss up. The parents in the original were all much better. Now for Depp vs. Wilder, depends on your age. I will take Wilder although Depp did do a decent job with lots of originality to a very structured character.