Willy Wonka is a serial killer.

Ancestry.com says I'm part Oompaloompa

I'm not a huge fan of this kind of movie, but I just loved it! I already lost the count of times I've watch this funtastic (funny + fantastic) movie. I highly recommended it :)

Maybe it was a mistake to watch "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" directly after the wonderful "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory". Either way, I think this movie by Tim Burton from 2005 is awful. Burton's involvement is obvious from the start. The visuals clearly show the director's handwriting, as does the score by Danny Elfman and, of course, Helena Bonham Carter's inevitable appearance.

But that's all okay; things only get worse when Johnny Depp appears. Because I really thought every acting decision he made was terrible. While Gene Wilder played the role of Willy Wonka with nuance, Depp is extremely one-dimensional. He doesn't manage to pull off anything more than weird. I also didn't like the story as much. Although Charlie is in the title, he gets almost nothing to do, as several important plot elements have been cut. And the rest of the children also get far too little screen time for my taste.

Ultimately, this is clearly a Johnny Depp show, and even though I do like him in some films, he's really not my cup of tea in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".

Willy Wonka, the master of self quarantine and physical distancing

This movie is just such a feast for the eyes and ears!

Watched this movie first when a kid and enjoyed it, as an adult rewatched again and I still think it's pretty good, I don't know why it has a bit of low score but I didn't watch the original.

why so low rated, I give it a 9, I didn't watched the original one, so I don't have bias for it

Q

Standalone, it's a "meh" movie, really awkward and artificial.
Compared to the 1971, version it's just awful.

I'm gonna be completely honest, this is the better of the two Wonka films.

The first time watching it I really couldn't get over the differences since I loved the original movie since I was a kid. As an adult re-watching this film, I would have to say I enjoyed it so much more. Probably because I was ready for Tim Burton's style added to it. It may not be my favorite version but it's definitely going on my list to re-watch instead of one and done. I'm glad I gave it another chance.