[Arctic_Fox]

For me it was an excellent example of what a remake should be. Along with War of the Worlds that makes 2 great ones for this summer. Willy Wonka as portrayed by Depp was interesting, as he made Wonka seem like a kid who had never really grown up, yet somehow created the greatist chocolate factory on earth, unlike Wilder's which was a more adult Wonka. I thought the Oompa Loompa songs were a nice touch as well. The jhighlight of the move was the 5 kids. Each one portrayed their character almost perfectly. They were each as annoying and at the same time fun to watch as their characters should have been. They all put the perfect amount of exaggerated character and normal kid into their characters to make them believeable. Adding a backstory for Wonka was also a nice touch.

Without spoiling anything, I can say muy only dissapointments were the lack of a certan key scene (bubbles) and that the boat scene wasnt the rollercoaster I seemed to remember from the first one.

My grades an A, specifically because of the excellent direction, sets, cinamatography and acting.