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Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory Movie Review
From an adult’s point
of view, Depp once again shows his versatility and Freddie Highmore is a
natural talent and it’s good to see Helena Bonham Carter (A Room With
A View).
From my two son’s
point of view, when I asked them what was their favorite part, my
four-year old said the singing and my seven-year old said when Wonka
crashes on the glass elevator. He
also describes how the earlier movie had a “real” Wonka while this one
has a Wonka with make-up.
Usually, my kids don't
spend as much time reacting to a movie, but this time, Wonka stayed on
their minds. They kept
singing, “Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka, Wonka, Wonka…” My four-year old quickly started creating his own version of a
factory and gave me a card for my golden ticket. My seven-year old joins in, asks me to cut tape and helps my
four-year old make the ticket more realistic by wrapping the card in paper
for me to open. Then, of
course, I get my own tour of the factory where a machine spits out pizza
for me to eat. My four-year
old even adds the nice touch of crashing on the door before opening it to
continue his factory tour.
From this level, the
movie succeeds.
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