Worst film since Ishtar

Rating: 1/10 (15 July 2005)

Never in my life would I have expected it to have been as awful as it was. This film will (read should) make it up to the ranks of films such as Ishtar. It makes Showgirls look like Shakespeare. The film was full of pointless imagery, and disturbing visuals. All of the children, with the exception of Mike Tevee and Charlie have been dressed in make up to like living china dolls. Violet's mom looks like a psychotic killer who just escaped from Archam. The list goes on. Disturbing to say the least. Watch this film with caution. . I can only say I feel bad for anyone who pays money for this film. For the children who are introduced to Dahl's magical storytelling through the vehicle of Tim Burton. And just like an old Chevy truck, Tim isn't firing on all cylinders. The film seems like it was made by someone who likes listening to the sound of his own voice. It was the equivalent of watching two hours of Jar-Jar talk about the pre-colonial economies. It was just that bad.