Surprisingly good for a remake

Rating: 8/10 (6 April 2008)

Well I saw the old one and loved it. So I must admit, when I heard that a remake was coming out (with an incredibly girlie looking Johnny Depp on the cover; I mean Wonka vs. Jack Sparrow? Come on!) I said to myself: 'oh brother, another lame remake of a classic'. Boy was I wrong! Now, hold on a minute, I'm not saying that it was better than the original, but it was still quite impressive. I loved Johnny's portrayal of Wonka, he was animated and funny; and the innocence of Charlie and his family was well preserved. All the characters were true to form and the added scenario of Wonka's relationship with his father was nice. Don't get me wrong, not all of this movie was on par with the original; the oompa loompa songs, for example. No, *those* were terrible compared to the original; and the ending was somewhat strange. But, all and all, this movie was funny, true to form and not a disappointment.