I think I had tricked myself into thinking that I liked this movie a little, but I actually don't like it at all. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is one of my all time favorites, so that is already an obstacle for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to get over. Even if I remove this from the equation though, I don't understand why Johnny Depp's Wonka looks and acts like a creepy android. The songs do not have Danny Elfman's usual charm. Nothing is charming. I guess they weren't going for charming, but I want to be charmed.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Prepare for a taste of adventure.
Rating
2.0 (1)
Release Date
7/13/2005Runtime
115 minsOverview
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
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A dazzling descent into a candy-colored dreamscape that's as darkly peculiar as it is magical, where wonder and menace intertwine at every turn. Burton's adaptation captures the novel's mischievous cruelty beneath its fantastical surface, creating a film that thrills and unnerves in equal measure.
Mood
WhimsicalUnsettlingJoyfulBittersweet
Themes
FamilyComing of ageRedemption
Look
PainterlyStylized genreHigh-contrast
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