Not as good as the original...

Rating: 8/10 (2 April 2006)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory/2005/**1/2
Main Stars: Johnny Depp Freddie Highmore David Kelley Deep Roy
It wasn't a really good movie. Just because this movie follows the book by Roald Dahl more than the original movie ("Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory") doesn't mean it is better. The movie was good at the beginning but it went a bit downhill when Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) appeared in the movie. There are a few reasons why I did and did not like this film; one of the reasons why I did not like this film was: Johnny Depp (Willy Wonka) had a very pale face and a very annoying voice in this movie. The reason why he wanted to be like this is because he intended to be like a kids' talk show host but some people predict he intended to be kind of like Michael Jackson in this movie. Even if he intended to be like Michael Jackson it would be weird anyway. Another reason is that the acting was not Oscar-caliber although Charlie (Freddie Highmore) and his Grandpa Joe (David Kelley) were good. The last reason is that this was the strangest and quirkiest movie I saw this year and I really can't explain how it was strange and quirky, it just was. The things I did like were the sets of the movie and Danny Elfman's musical score. It was also creative how the oompa-loompas' were played by the exact same person (Deep Roy). The story was kind of interesting, too. There were quite a few sets in this movie (the chocolate factory, the house, etc.) and they were all fantastic! There were a few comedy scenes but not many. In comparison, I'll have to say the original was better than this one. These are the reasons why I liked the original better than this one: Better acting (Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, for instance), more songs, better screenplay and it was overall delightful! Original movie directed by Mel Stuart. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" directed by Tim Burton.