good remake
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review by CP Customer
I saw this movie with my daughter, having seen the original film, and I half expected a frame by frame remake, but i was suprised by the freshness of the remake! Johnny Depp, must have loved this part, as you can see by his acting! He has made Willy Wonka, an eccentric, but slightly disturbed, genius, discreetly digging at the kids, especially Mike TV!! Great film for the family, recommended!
3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Better than most remakes
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review by CP Customer
I expected this to be a pretty naf remake of the original - but it's actually quite good. Some well known faces add to the quality acting by the kids, and it all goes to make it a quite an enjoyable watch.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
very good
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review by TP
Johnny Depp plays a very good part in this film. This version is better than the old. One of the best films I have watched in the last year.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Great version of an old favourite
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review by CP Customer
The whole family enjoyed this film. It is a good updated version of what I remeber from my own childhood and they haven't tried to make it too different from the original.
Lots of colour and music and lessons for the little ones to learn from!!
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Great film for the whole family
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review by CP Customer
This visually stunning film is fabulous fun for the whole family. I watched it with my daughter (just 4 years old) and my son (6) and husband and we all really enjoyed it. The acting is superb and Johnny Depp gives a wonderful performance as the eccentric Willy Wonka. It is funny, fresh and original, while staying true to the original Dahl story. I recommend it for the whole family.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Could have been the best
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review by JF
The updating of the 1971 movie has been done well but with a key part of he plot omitted. Why, I have no idea. The everlasting gobstopper test of trust has been left out. The scene building up to Charlie's gentle placing of the gobstopper on Wonka's desk is one of the most moving scenes in any film I have watched. Surely it is such acts of nobility that we need to see more of in movies today. And, of course, it was this act of integrity by Charlie that won him the grand prize in the original movie.
Wilder was better for me as Wonka, presenting a far more wonderful and wise character. Depp appears to have based his character on Marc Warren's portrayal of the sociopath Mr Teatime from the Hogfather.
All the acting was good, with good humour throughout and the squirrels were excellent.
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.
Better the the original
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review by JD
I prefer this one there are many differences but that's what makes it better I could list all the differences but if I did I'd be here all night and the songs are better too and I do think Jonny Depp was good in the title role
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