Charlie and the Chocolate Factory... Tim Burton Style!

Rating: 8/10 (21 July 2005)

Let's be honest here... this movie is warped. But that's not a bad thing at all, in fact it seems to add more life to it that way. I just saw this two days ago in the local theater and I have to say it was worth the overpriced tickets. I heard a lot of people say the original is better, but I've heard that this is closer to the book than the one with Gene Wilder. I haven't read the book so I'm not going to argue that statement. In many respects I did like this version better, but they did leave out some classic scenes. I don't want to spoil that for you however. Let's get down to business. Depp puts on a stellar performance like always, I couldn't have asked for more. The boy who plays Charlie also did a good job. So acting is right on the buttons. The Oompaloompas are only played by one man. Literally, that's all, just one guy plays every Oompaloompa. I guess that's one way to save cash. The story is the same as the old one; if you don't know the story or have never seen the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory then I'm just going to assume that you are technologically deprived. The thing about this version is that it has a deeper story with Willy Wonka than the original. This adds a little more depth to the movie. The set design is beautiful and like always, a bit eerie; just the way it should be done. I do like this version better than the original, not by much but it's with out doubt a worthy remake.