See this film!!

Rating: 9/10 (1 August 2005)

With all the expectations surrounding this film and the shadow of the earlier version, I wasn't sure what to expect from Burton....but I have to say this is one of the most entertaining films i have seen in a long time. Although it's a kids story, and I was expecting a kid's film, it's impossible not to get lost in the magic of the whole thing. The story, of course, is fantastic to start with thanks to Dahl, but the big screen version manages to absorb you completely and brings it to life brilliantly. It's beautiful to look at and somehow, completely believable! Jonny Depp is amazing and definitely manages to steer away from merely recreating the Willy Wonka from the last film - fantastic and disturbing all at the same time. The whole cast works brilliantly together and Charlie Bucket is definitely one to be watched for the future.
This version sticks to the book a lot more, so is quite different to the older film and also offers a lot of laughs for kids and parents alike. The sets are beautiful and the whole thing looks like a bag of candy from start to finish! As with most Burton films of course, there is a dark side to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that makes the film really interesting and leads it to be a lot more than just a kids film.
As you can probably tell i really enjoyed this film lol :P and it's one DVD i'll definitely be buying on it's release. In fact I may just go and watch it at the cinemas again now....