A tasteful bite!

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2005)

I love what Tim Burton does with the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I do not feel that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has done that version any injustice of any kind. This movie is full of laughs and it even has eerie qualities which are a large part of what makes the movie work so well. Johnny Depp's portrayal of Willy Wonka just seemed to be exactly what I was expecting. I was pleased with his makeup as well as the character's tone of voice and attitude.
I was also pleased with the various behaviors given to the children. They were all much more bratty than I had expected them to be and this only added to my sympathy toward Charlie...not to mention, it was amusing! I also liked how each child who won the golden ticket was shown before actually arriving to the factory. This gave me a chance to get to know them and their personal attitudes and this was hilarious to watch.
In a newspaper article, I read that people could somehow make a connection between Johnny Depp's character and Michael Jackson, and he as the actor could understand why people could make this connection. Aside from some resemblance and what seemed to be similar behavioral characteristics, I could honestly expect Michael Jackson's Neverland to be as strange and unique as Willy Wonka's chocolate factory!