Kien Navarro
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Fatma Suarez
The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Staci Frederick
Blistering performances.
rowanmaillot
Some people dislike how Tim Burton puts goth into fantasy movies. I mean I get it, but why does it deserve this much hate? Some people think of the first Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory and go like, 'It's a remake!' But this is a totally different thing to the first. Roald Dahl hated the first Willy Wonka movie, he said Gene Wilder sucked as Willy Wonka. If Roald Dahl lived up to see this movie he would have love it and that's that! But sadly Roald Dahl passed away on 23 of November 1990 of a rare cancer in the blood. Only if he lived up to see the hype in this movie. This movie is magical, dark and bizarre, definitely the best movie about chocolate of all time! Seriously by now, you idiots should know Tim Burton and his darkness in movies. I have been a fan of Tim for 5-6 years now, I am so used to Tim Burton's darkness that I don't really care that it's there. Goth is easily the best genre, especially with Tim Burton, the way he puts a twist into his movies it is just so great. Thanks for making this movie Tim Burton, you are the best director ever!
Paul Evans
I grew up reading the book, and of course with the original film, both of which I love. This remake is exactly what you'd expect from Tim Burton, it's somewhat dark, trippy, surreal and somewhat garish. Fans of his will love it, appreciate his style, and enjoy his stamp. The special effects are terrific, it's a visual feast, very colourful, so much going on. The supporting cast are super, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly and even Liz Smith are delightful. The original has such a warmth, the music, songs, but mainly Gene Wilder, and whilst I love Johnny Depp, it's the character's lack of warmth that stops it being a movie I revisit often. The music just isn't good, you could watch it twenty times and not remember a song. Way too much Deep Roy. It has its faults but it's still imaginative, bright and very entertaining.
tiggerrock-69511
Seriously. I love Tim Burton but this movie was not great at all. He did not improve on the classic at all. I think too many changes were made in this updated version. I don't think that the audience need that much detail about the small details. I think that they cut too much out.
o-31546
Charlie nails both the themes and spirit of the original story in a way that the previous version simply didn't manage. The book is, at its heart, a warning about materialistic excess and greed, using the Western world's slavering desire to consume chocolate as a cautionary tale of how modern society makes us lose sight of the most important things in life.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a very respectable film that does have its issues such as the lack of a darker tone and a mostly very annoying soundtrack, but the characterization and storytelling are both excellent here, the flashback structure is well handled, the humor is great and the visual effects are expectedly terrific. May be someone like it, while other one don't. Hope you can enjoy this movie. ---Yidioo
