Much, much, much better than the trailers

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2005)

I went with my sister and my niece to see "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" for my birthday this morning. I've been DYING for this movie to come out, and it was AWESOME!!! Some people have said that this movie was going to be "darker" than "Willy Wonka" with Gene Wilder, but it wasn't really. There are a few darker moments, but on the whole it's HILARIOUS!!! If you loved Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, you'll love him as Willy Wonka. He's quirky, and a bit goofy at times, but it's intentional and very funny!
They've updated some of the kids and parents a bit, but not so much that it detracts from the film. The Oompa-Loompas are really funny, and their musical numbers are really cool!
I loved Danny Elfman's music, and I'm definitely going to buy the soundtrack for this one. The visual effects are fantastic and I just loved the whole movie so much, I'm probably going to go and see it again, which is something I haven't done in a very long time!