I finally got to watch Charlie & the Chocolate Factory on the plane. When it was showing on the big screen, I wanted very badly to watch it but just never got round to doing so. But in the end, I was glad I didn't spend money watching it on the big screen.
I didn't like it at all as I found Tim Burton's interpretation of Roald Dahl's book too dark and morbid. For one thing, I didn't like Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka. He looked scary and his character seemed almost evil at some points. The Indian pygmy was scary with so many of him as different characters. The musical sequences were a little scary too. And I think the part where Willy Wonka was examining his own demons from the past and sorting out his emotional issues was just bizarre! I certainly don't remember that being in the book!
Anyway yes, didn't like the movie. Even the chocolate waterfall and river failed to entice me. Too dark, too morbid. Definitely wouldn't bring a kid to watch it.
Posted by DSD at November 5, 2005 10:10 PM