MOVIE REVIEW - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, Deep Roy, Helena Bonham Carter, James Fox, Christopher Lee
Based on Roald Dahl's novel comes Tim Burton's vision of the children's tale. The story remains the same with young Charlie Bucket (Highmore), along with other much more revolting children, wins a tour of the world's greatest chocolate factory, along with the chance to meet the maker of the most sublime candy, Mr Willy Wonka (Depp).
What is inside the factory is one of the most adventoutrous world that Burton has ever captivated on screen. The film exudes a feel-good vibe even during the more depressing moments. This is helped immensly by the zany performance from Depp whose Wonka is without the slightest concept of manners or anything to do with human behaviour. He is a recluse with deep need to be loved by a family and Depp shows this in his wonderous turn.
The musical numbers by the Oompa-Loompas are brilliant, much thanks for that goes to the vocal stylings of Deep Roy (in his role as ALL the oompas) and the musical talents of long time Burton cohort Danny Elfman, who also once again turns in a motion picture score which adds more character to the proceedings than most actors can.
Burton no longer broods, it seems with this film and Big Fish he has aged slightly and the world is wearing less on him than it was in the days of Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands. Instead of having a loner who just ends returning to the quiet recluse of not knowing anyone, the loner now wants to reach out and give the whole world a hug. And dammit we just want to hug back.
Willy Wonka we love you.
The Good: Storytelling art.
The Bad: Too much chocolare can make you sick.
The Ugly: Never touch the squirrel's nuts.
Overall: Burton comes of age. 9/10
Starring: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, Deep Roy, Helena Bonham Carter, James Fox, Christopher Lee
Based on Roald Dahl's novel comes Tim Burton's vision of the children's tale. The story remains the same with young Charlie Bucket (Highmore), along with other much more revolting children, wins a tour of the world's greatest chocolate factory, along with the chance to meet the maker of the most sublime candy, Mr Willy Wonka (Depp).
What is inside the factory is one of the most adventoutrous world that Burton has ever captivated on screen. The film exudes a feel-good vibe even during the more depressing moments. This is helped immensly by the zany performance from Depp whose Wonka is without the slightest concept of manners or anything to do with human behaviour. He is a recluse with deep need to be loved by a family and Depp shows this in his wonderous turn.
The musical numbers by the Oompa-Loompas are brilliant, much thanks for that goes to the vocal stylings of Deep Roy (in his role as ALL the oompas) and the musical talents of long time Burton cohort Danny Elfman, who also once again turns in a motion picture score which adds more character to the proceedings than most actors can.
Burton no longer broods, it seems with this film and Big Fish he has aged slightly and the world is wearing less on him than it was in the days of Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands. Instead of having a loner who just ends returning to the quiet recluse of not knowing anyone, the loner now wants to reach out and give the whole world a hug. And dammit we just want to hug back.
Willy Wonka we love you.
The Good: Storytelling art.
The Bad: Too much chocolare can make you sick.
The Ugly: Never touch the squirrel's nuts.
Overall: Burton comes of age. 9/10
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