Saw this yesterday. A very cool, entertaining movie. It you want drama, suspense, emotion, action or adventure, this isn't your film. But if you want to be entertained for a couple of hours, then this is perfect. I loved Johnny Deep as Willy Wonka. A sort of twisted and quirky guy yet oddly likeable and endearing. You can definitely tell Tim Burton directed this movie. The sets are amazing and really cool.
I think the neatest aspects of the movie are the special effects. The Oompa Loompas are hilarious, as is the squirrel scene. I read in my Entertainment Weekly that they actually trained 20 squirrels to shell walnuts and put them on the conveyer belt. Then, they digitized & multiplied them to make the scene work. Very cool. Anyhow, the Oompa Loompas are great. One guy played all of them. Obviously there is much computer wizardry happening for one guy to be many Oompa Loompas. The song sequences are the best and most hiliarious.
Most definitely a family film must-see. I wouldn't recommend going with small children, especially if they would be frightened by the swarming squirrels, but there really isn't anything terribly scary or frightening about this movie. It has that timeless message about the importance of family and all turns out fine in the end.
Now, go out and see it and let me know what you think!!
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