Funny and Deeply Sarcastic= Just Brilliant Movie!

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2006)

Tim Burton has made it again with Johnny Depp, of course! Burton is one of my favorite director's mostly because he has his own voice. His world is so fantastically imaginative and beautiful. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is no exception.
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is based on the Danish author Roald Dahl's novel. Dahl wrote many so called children's books but the stories were full of society critic. Tim Burton has followed Dahl very accurately and he has saved the critical voice of Dahl. With a lot of black humor and jokes makes the movie more than enjoyable experience.
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" tells the story of poor Charlie Bucket who is very intrigued by the mysterious Chocolate Factory rand by the peculiar man Willy Wonka. The Chocolate Factory is so mysterious because one one of the outside world never gets to go in and have a inside look of all the wonders of candy-making. Charlie's grandfather used to work in the Factory before Wonka fired everybody under the suspicions that someone has stoled he's secret recipes. Then suddenly Willy Wonka pronounces that he will make and include five golden tickets into the candy wrappers. The golden tickets can be found anywhere in the world. Five very fortunate children can get a peak inside the magic world of Willy Wonka... Charlie gets to be one of the lucky ones. The Children can have one accompanier; Charlie brings his grandfather who wants to go back to his former working place. What the children don't know is that they are put to the ultimate test...
The acting is very high quality. Johnny Depp makes an outstanding performance as a exuberant Willy Wonka. I read many articles of the fact that Willy Wonka resembles a lot of the pop-icon Michael Jackson with the very pale skin and odd behavior. I think it is just because Willy Wonka is a lonely man who invites young children to his factory just like M.Jackson used to do in his mansion "Neverland". There isn't any child offending facts in the Burton's movie.
The movie is full of sarcastic facts hidden beneath. Burton sort of mocks the society's problems like bad parenting etc.. If you give your child everything she or he wants will they ever learn to appreciate the little things in life? The script and the ground novel is very insightful and smart with lots of raving funny sequences.
The songs that are included to the movie as they are in the Dahl's book are composed by Danny Elfman who is responsible for many themes of Burton-movies. The lyrics are funny and educating.
Like in every good story there lies a lesson. If you have features that are pure gold and have a good heart you can achieve great riches. Having a lot of riches isn't the guarantee of happiness. Sure you can have a lots of earthly possession but if you don't have love you really don't anything.
If you are a parent I recommend you to watch it with your offspring because it is indeed very insightful and educating. The movie suits to everybody, an adult or a child but the film is filled with the little points that only the adults can fully understand.