great movie

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2013)

Great remake! I did like a movie-movie-book comparison, so I read Roald Dahl's book then watched the 71 version then the modern version. I found Gene Wilder's performance of Wonka to be too soft and not as crazy, wild, or childish as Dal's original portrayal. He acted too much like a father figure. Johnny Depp did much better as the crazy willy wonka we all know and love. The new one was much more accurate. The few things that were not accurate was wonka's physical appearance, in the book wonka had a long scruffy black beard, wonka's flashbacks were never included in the book and there was no fizzy floaty soda. Also, the umpa lumpas weren't dressed as little orange little men with green jumpers. Other than that it was a great movie worth buying!