I wish i had a golden ticket

Rating: 8/10 (17 July 2005)

I've seen the original and still love it but this version seems to have polished some edges without destroying the point of the story. Johnny Depp made a fantastic Willy Wonka and I cannot think of anyone better for the part. The casting for the children was pretty spot on too. Also worth noting, the visuals were great.
Initially, I wasn't too sure what the point of the slightly divergent storyline was (you'll know what i mean) regarding Willy's past, but it all comes together quite well.
The only drawback for me were that the Oompa Loompa song's weren't that great and a little convoluted, but i guess the originals tended to wear thin after awhile too.
Don't let the idea of "remake" stop you from watching this. It's a great movie for kids and couples.