This movie was amazing!

Rating: 10/10 (17 July 2005)

This movie deserved all the publicity it got. Johnny Depp is amazing! He portrays Wonka as being sort of creepy with a wacky twist, not liking children very much, and full of regret about his past. Freddie Highmore is delightful: charming, lovable, and adorable; he a Depp have wonderful chemistry. All the children are wonderful, I was especially enchanted by Julia Winter, who did a perfect Veruca Salt. Charlie's family was great, and Grandma Georgina was hilarious with her random remarks. Having Christopher Lee in it was wonderful, and he and Johnny Depp work so well with Tim Burton films. This film was unbelievably Tim Burton-ish, with burning puppets and an extraordinary melting chocolate palace. The Oompa Loompas were fabulous, and their songs, straight out of the book, were catchy, a treat for the eyes. The whole movie was beautiful, with a shining silver factory, a chocolate river, attacking squirrels, and all the candy you could ever wish for. Fans of the book or the movie will not be disappointed!