Wonderful take on an old classic...

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2005)

I really enjoyed the first Willy Wonka as a child. As an adult, I truly liked the different 'take' on Willy Wonka that Tim Burton chose. I thought the flashbacks that Willy had concerning his childhood made the story seem more real. I not only felt sympathy for Willy, but it was interesting to note why he was so 'bizarre' with his guests...In the original, you did not know about the background of W.W. Why did he choose to be a candy maker, etc. No, it's not like the first movie and for those who want it to be, may be disappointed with this version as the movie focuses more on Willy Wonka then on Charlie and his family. Johnny Depp gives us a fresh perspective on the W.W. character albeit a much different one that the great Gene Wilder gave us in the original.