decent, wait for DVD release

Rating: 4/10 (27 July 2005)

Burton is NO genius and he's proved it again. Depp's performance was odd and stale. Unsure of a specific way to speak makes watching him very uncomfortable. Look, DeNiro would make an awful Ace Ventura and Depp makes an awful Willy Wonka. Most people saw that before the movie was released. The children's performances were roughly the same. You could replace the personalities in each child and you wouldn't know the difference. Veruca's behavior was the most disappointing. You end up hating Charlie's Grandfather more than her!! On it's own, it's not bad, if you compare it to the book it's pretty decent, if you compare it to the '71 release than it's superior in technology and movie making, but falls short in magic and overall experience.
4 out of 10