Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - 2005 Reviews

I couldn't wait to see this movie. Having grown up watching Willy Wonka over and over, I was excited when this came out. I was even more excited to hear it was playing at the IMAX. The anticipation was so great that I knew it would either be fantastic or a great disappointment. Luckily it exceeded my expectations. — — I cannot write this review without comparing it to the original (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory -1971), therefore, I plan to throw in some comparisons throughout. I will refer to the original movie as WW1. FYI - I have never read the book. — —… read full review »

I was excited when I learned about Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  I rarely go see a movie in the theater, but this was an exception.  I also bought the DVD when it became available.  The original movie was excellent - but so was this one!  It's very different, and I think it deserves to be judged as such.  It would have been really lame if Johnny Depp had simply tried to copy Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka.  He made the character his own.  i recommend that it be watched with an open mind.  No, it's not like the original.  In some ways… read full review »

Ugh! This movie was horrible. From the rapping Oompah-Loompahs, to Johnny Depp's idiotic portrayal of Willie Wonka, this movie was a real disappointment. Sure, it may have had some cool special effects, but it can't make up for the rest of the show. The whole thing was miscast - who really cares about any of these people? We're supposed to at least care about little Charlie Bucket and his family, but the performances were so flat, it was hard to do so. — I had to apologize to my children for making them watch this. We turned on the original with Gene Wilder and are currently… read full review »

I enjoyed this movie. It was defently a take for the frist one. Johnny depp played the part will. Everthing that that frist movie was was brought back to life. The frist one willl allways be the classic in my book ,. But this one was pretty good retake of it. It is amazing how you can get the chocolat factory like alive and real. totolly awsome… read full review »

I first saw this movie not expecting very much because I never liked the original movie much. However, Johnny Depp was in the movie and because I beleive he is a good actor I decided to see it. — The movie was very imaginative and colorful. I think Johhny was very funny in it. —… read full review »

Director Tim Burton took a crack at remaking the1971 Gene Wilder movie "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and created 2005's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" in which five children from around the world are given the chance to enter the Chocolate Factory by finding a Golden tickets hidden in chocolate bars. — — With his "Finding Neverland" co-star Freddie Highmore as Charlie, Johny Deppp plays the eccentric Willie Wonka, owner and creator of the world's greatest candy company who lives in an amazing factory with excitement behind every door and… read full review »