It was mostly what I expected

Rating: 7/10 (17 July 2005)

In opening I want to say, that I liked the older version of Willy Wonka, but I also liked this slightly darker version of Willy Wonka, played very well by Johnny Depp. You'll be disappointed if you go expecting Gene's Willy and Johnny's Willy to be the same. They aren't. But, the 5 lucky children who get to tour the marvelous chocolate factory are basically the same as the previous version. The factory is grander and more colorful than the older version,(as it should be), and a little scarier at times than the previous version,(it's a Tim Burton film after all). In spite of all that however, or maybe because of it, it's still an entertaining movie worth seeing,but not for children under 9.