Johnny Depp's Chocolate Factory

Rating: 10/10 (28 July 2005)

What a fun and unique movie! Johnny Depp sheds his sex symbol status for an hour and a half to bring you a hilarious rendition of Willy Wonka. Although quirky and a little goofy, this movie was laugh-out-loud funny from start to finish! Depp, unlike his predecessor, was funny and lovable. Charlie Bucket is excellently portrayed by Freddie Highmore who is as cute and funny as he is talented. I know this movie was not supposed to be a re-make of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but it needs to be said that the 2005 movie is infinitely less creepy! It differed in so many ways that the "old" movie was unrecognizable in this new rendition.