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.