Awesome!

Rating: 10/10 (1 August 2005)

I have heard numerous negative comments about this movie before it came out but when I saw the trailer, I couldn't wait until it came out. The first time I saw it I was amazed. Depp plays the part of Willy Wonka better than Wilder in the phsycedelic 1971 movie. What many people don't understand is that Willy Wonka is SUPPOSED to be crazy, odd, weird, or whatever you prefer.
While Wilder went for sweet and kind he was completely unfaithful to the book. Now, the oompa loompa's aren't SUPPOSED to be green and orange either, like they were in the other movie.
I think Deep Roy did a good job as the oompa loompas, though the digital superimposing of him to make the effect of many loompas was a bit dodgy in parts.
The songs were very funny indeed. Danny Elfman did a great job, for in some scenes, the powerful music gave me chills. All in all this is the best movie I've seen. By the way, I've seen it 6 times. I'm going for ten this weekend. ^_^