little bitty girl

I went to see the new version of Charlie and the Chocolate factory this evening with the fabulous Miss Marie. I am still absorbing it. The movie was definitely enjoyable and very entertaining. I love that little boy, Freddy Highmore but must say that he was much better in Neverland. Then again, it's so hard to compare as they're such different movies. The new Oompah Loompa's were hilarious! I felt like the other childrens' character's to be a little weak but maybe it's because there was not as much time to build on them? I'm not sure. The sets were very typical Burton-esque and sometimes I feel he should break out of his mold but I suppose that is why they wanted him to make the movie in the first place.

Johnny Depp, however was so GOOD! He just made the character so fresh in his own wonderfully, wacky way. I was never a big fan of the original 1971 version as Gene Wilder creeped me out with his sometimes nice-sometimes weird behaviour. Johnny Depp was consistently weird the entire movie which made it all the more entertaining. I am starting to love him more and more as an actor as he matures. He just gets more versatile and interesting with every movie he makes.

So even though I was unsure of the movie in general, it warrants a look at the theatre simply because of Johnny Depp's performance.