Did you see the same movie I saw?

Rating: 3/10 (26 August 2007)

I'm not Johnny Depp's number 1 fan, but that NOBODY could have been a better star in the Pirates of the Caribbean series is a no-brainer. He was truly stellar and swashbuckling, fun, delirious, and exciting. Without a moment's hesitation, you could literally BELIEVE he was Jack Sparrow.
Let's put it this way, though, about Depp's starring role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I could have been a more exciting Willy Wonka than Depp! I thought the movie was palpably slow and plodding. Deep Roy was great as the 165 Oompa Loompas, but it seemed that whenever "they" were about to perform, there was a hesitation and they couldn't quite get in gear.
Most of all, it just wasn't fun; to me, it was bland and personality-less. Did anybody else see it this way?