More than just a trip to the corner candy store.

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2005)

Kudos to director Tim Burton. This is an absolute treat to enjoy. Willy Wonka(Johnny Deep)decides to close his chocolate factory due to workers selling his trade secrets. Wonka decides to award five children a guided tour of his factory for finding five golden tickets inside candy bars distributed all over the world. A socially and financially deprived young man named Charlie Bucket(Freddie Highmore)is the last to find one of the sought after tickets. Beautifully photographed with great scenes; some busier than others...but this movie is well paced and the soundtrack by Danny Elfman is top notch. This movie can be enjoyed by children of all ages...5 to 85. Enough chocolate to onset diabetes. Rounding out the cast: Helen Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, David Kelly, Missi Pile and Deep Roy.