Very enjoyable and interesting

Rating: 8/10 (30 July 2005)

Well, I just saw it and it was pretty good. Johnny Depp did a great job as Willy Wonka. The way he portrayed Wonka's twisted love for candy was simply amazing. It was eerie, yet you'd expect it. Gene Wilder's portrayal of Wonka was okay, but that was merely just a childish appreciation of candy. As for Depp's portrayal, he was driven to the point to acknowledging candy to be the root of all reasoning. And Burton's style was clearly evident throughout the movie and totally helped strengthen the movie. A couple things that got to me was the Grandpa, the scene where he was dancing kind of annoyed and disappointed me. I was kinda of scared when I saw him do that... Also, I personally didn't like the songs the Oompa Loompas sang. They just weren't as cool as the originals. The cast for the kids were chosen and played very well. The only thing I'm currently basing this on is the movie, because I still have yet to read the book. The flashbacks were great though, by doing that Willy Wonka is developed to the point where you can realize what's driven him to do the things he has done. All in all, it was a very enjoyable film and just plain good fun.