Sunday, April 24, 2011

The Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)


Directed by Tim Burton
Starring Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly

Here we have an excitingly attractive version of the novel and the original 1971 movie, stacked with beautiful imagery, wacky humor and bizarre characters, but at the same time faithful enough to the spirit of the novel. Roald Dahl's story unfolds deeply with insightful performances by the entire cast. Johnny Depp gives us a strange, almost creepy Willy Wonka, Freddie Highmore is a perfect Charlie, the Grandparents are lovable and wacky, and the five other children and their parents are amusingly irritating. It's accompanied by an interesting soundtrack.  A great movie to see with your parents, children, grandparents, and friends.

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