Hits the Sweet Tooth.

Rating: 10/10 (29 July 2005)

I just got back to the first viewing of this at my local cinema, and I was blown away by this sickly-sweet treat! I was so eager to see this, as I love the Gene Wilder original, however after watching the remake I fell in love with it even more than I had fell in love with the original. It certainly stayed more faithful to the book than the original did, for example this film keeps the squirrel scene, where Veruca is proved to be a bad nut, and is then thrown down the garbage chute, and there are also extra scenes which we never see in the original, such as Oompa-Loopma-Land, however it added a dark and eerie story about Willy Wonka's childhood, which was certainly an interesting addition. I had to say in my opinion too, that I enjoyed the Oopma-Loompa songs in this remake far more than I enjoyed the ones from the original, and the fact that only one actor played every single Oompa-Loompa was a good chuckle too. I thought Freddie Highmore and Johnny Depp stole every scene with their quality acting, and Depp was excellent, as a dark, twisted, witty Willy Wonka. The film is certainly more twisted than the 1971 version, but it is still eye-pleasingly colourful and fun, both for children and adults alike. I highly recommend this sweet trip to Willy Wonka's factory. Dare to venture into his wonders, and indulge in the sweet, sweet hilarity and madness. You won't be unsatisfied.