Closer to the book but not as sweet as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

Rating: 6/10 (9 July 2016)

So much to live up to, Johnny normally shines in off beat rolls, but whether direction or personal choices let the Willy W character be far less sweet in this attempt.
The use of CGI must have saved quite a lot of time and effort as well as $, and in my opinion brought something to it that the original had no access to, though the original used what was available to a far greater extent and wins hands down regardless.
The actors were either better actors or better directed in the original.
Found it far easier to get lost in the original.
Certain scenes lacked the the brilliance brought to the original by Gene Wilder, especially when gene got spooky and intense.
Watch them both, they are both enjoyable, but the 1971 offering still wins easily.