Good movie, but it totally lost the point

Rating: 5/10 (18 July 2005)

I like remakes. I like Tim Burton. I like Johnny Depp. I didn't much like this movie though.
My gripes: They should have stuck to the original plot more closely. This was most pronounced in the ending of the movie, which was an absolute mess. The oompaloompas were annoying. The songs were even worse. When Gene Wilder was weird, it was cute. When Depp was weird, it was creepy. I guess that's Burton for you though. Depp almost reminded me of Jacko. I've heard of a bad egg and a bad apple. What's a bad nut?
My disdain for the plot changes didn't stop me from laughing at the funny jokes or enjoying the movie. Fair or not, I can't help comparing it to the original.