Thumbs Down!!

On Sunday Brenda and I took her kids to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Talk about a
disappointment! The different sets were cool but the characters sucked. As much as I like
Johnny Depp as an actor, his portrayal of Willy Wonka was in my opinion, retarded. He wasn't
the least bit interesting and the story line was just lame. In this movie, we get to see what happened to Willy as a child and how he and his chocolate factory came to be. BORING!!! And
don't even get me started on the Oompa Loompas!!! I am including a picture so you can see for yourself just how disgustingly stupid they made them in this movie. I think I probably laughed twice throughout the entire show and both times were at Brenda's little girl when she giggled at Willy Wonka when he ran face first into his transporter. In closing of this review, I will say that if you are a fan of the original movie, don't go see this one expecting the same show with better effects. The movies are totally different so keep an open mind. My advice is to wait until it comes out on dvd. I am also posting a picture of the one and only Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka and the original Oompa Loompas. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a true classic and even the talented Tim Burton wasn't able to make Charile and the Chocolate Factory the least
bit memorable for this movie goer. Better luck next time.