An abomination of the classic

Rating: Null/10 (4 November 2005)

I hate to say this, especially to a well reviewed film, but i simply didn't like this film and i felt almost insulted by the way it came off. Don't get me wrong, The kid who played Charlie was'nt bad at all, but compared to the classic i grew up watching, it just was horrible.
Granted i know how the author of the book hated the movie, and the 1971 film didn't exactly follow the book to a T, but this film, even though it follows the book, just came off as weird, disturbing and overall poor compared to the classic Gene Wilder film. Also the Umpa Loopas were weird, Not the fault of actor, but how they were presented. I mean, if they were from a weird tribe, why would they look all EXACTLEY ALIKE? if they were a clone work force, that be different, but they were from a tribe, and idk about u but to me I've never seen a tribe on National Geographic or Discovery Channel in which each member looked exactly the same.
Now, i am noting that it is the "Tim Burton version" which means it comes with its own visual style and flair which to me is aether hit or miss, but, compared to the toung and cheek 1971 version, it just couldn't compare. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for Computer animation and special effects, hell I'm even studying them in college with the goals of being an animator, but this film just didn't need to be made.
in closing, on its own, i guess its an OK film. But compared to the classic, its an abomination.