Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
- Tim Burton
- Nikki Clapp
- Katterli Frauenfelder
- Jonny Benson
- Ben Dixon
- John August
- Roald Dahl
Rating: 7/10 by 15107 users
Alternative Title:
Sjakie en de Chocoladefabriek - NL
巧克力冒險工廠 - TW
Čarli i fabrika čokolade - RS
チャーリーとチョコレート工場 - JP
चार्ली एंड द चॉकलेट फैक्ट्री - IN
Charlie' nin cikolata fabrikasi - TR
Kalle och chokladfabriken - SE
A fantástica fábrica de chocolate - PT
A fantástica fábrica de chocolate - PL
찰리와 초콜릿 공장 - KR
チャーリーとチョコレート工場：2005 - JP
Charlie và Nhà Máy Sôcôla - VN
Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate - ES
Country:
United Kingdom
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 55 minutes
Budget: $150,000,000
Revenue: $475,000,000
Plot Keyword: factory worker, london, england, based on novel or book, chocolate, candy, overweight child, parent child relationship, grandparent grandchild relationship, teacher, candy bar
I loved it and I would **rate** it 5/5 for the best child’s fiction book. Why? Because it has lessons, we all need to learn. We have become so materialistic and driven with the energy of getting everything fast, we have lost the essence of our lives and the importance of kindness. It’s a book you not only want to gift to your kids, but you want to read yourself as well.
Not as good as the original but still good nonetheless. Johnny Depp is really the only reason this movie was good. I think any other actor that would have played that character would have made the movie suck.
Gene Wilder's interpretation of "Willy Wonka" was always going to be tough to top, and though he does try to inject some individuality to the role, Johnny Depp doesn't really compare so well. Freddie Highmore does deliver quite well though as the eponymous "Charlie" who finds the elusive golden ticket and travels with his mischievous "Grandpa Joe" (David Kelly) to the factory where all of the delicious sweets are made. It's maybe best from here on in to discard your views of the 1971 version and look at this is a completely different re-imagining of the Roald Dahl story. We've already been introduced to his rather odious co-winners who exemplify all that's ghastly about precocious children spoiled and over-indulged by parents who either don't care, won't care - or want to live their lives vicariously through the would-be successes of their brats. Julia Winter probably taks the cake as the truly obnoxious "Veruca Salt" but Jordan Fry's "Mike Teevee" isn't too far behind. With Depp putting his heart and soul into his character, we incorporate some of Danny Elfman's more entertaining music into a journey of self discovery and millions of calories. It's a quickly paced, lively, enterprise with Tim Burton bringing his technicolour imagination alive for almost two hours. The most engaging effort has to come from Deep Roy who just oozes cheeky charisma as the Oompa-Loompa (well, quite a few of them) who does all the heavy lifting while the guy in the purple velvet takes the credit. It's enjoyable enough, just lacking in that something special.
