My first response to this movie was negative but now...

Rating: 9/10 (4 January 2006)

I wrote another comment on this and only gave it a 3. But I didn't feel that I judged it fairly since I watched it late at night half asleep with the sound so low that I could barely hear it because I didn't want to wake anyone up. So I watched it again the next day with the sound all the way up and came away with much more appreciation for this remake. I actually like this one better than the old one. At first I liked the ending of the old one better but after the second viewing of the new one I actually like it quite a bit more. It had more closure and quite a bit more to it. I also like the special effects which will make it a far more appealing movie to todays youth as well. And some of the situations were updated that make it fit todays society a lot better. I like the role Depp had more than the older role for Gene because Depps role was a little more bizarre, weird, and just plain nutty and he pulled it of very well. I think a lot of people that give this a low rating do so like I did. Their first reaction is negative because they liked the original so much and it is like changing part of your own childhood. But once you step back and look at this movie for what it is you come away with a real appreciation for it.