Shoutbox

I went to see the new film on Saturday night, (the day after it came out), so I'm going to do an analysis of it and ask you what you think...

Well, the general acting throughout the film is really good, I think they did the casting really well. Charlie is a really good actor, Willy Wonka (Johny Depp) is also really good in it. The other children are very good, along with the grandparents/family members etc. & of course the Oompa Loompa"s"... I have the "s" is the hyphons for one reason, the Oompa Loompas are all played by one person! Deep Roy. He is really good in it, and the Oompa loompas are so much better than in the previous one. The songs are catchy and fun to watch, luckily, it's not some of the cliché oompa loompa crap that was on the old film.

Johny Depp plays Willy Wonka really really well, he is quite a strange character in this one, not like Gene Wilder at all. He is more child like, and seems somewhat deprived of the human company, he is a pale person, that is pale, and hates to say any words that are associated with parents. He keeps having flashbacks of his childhood, which explain why he became a chocolate maker, but I won't ruin it for you and go into detail. Later on, it even flashs back to show how the Oompa Loompas came to work in the factory, something that was in the book, yet was never in the original film. He fits the role really well, and has quite a high-pitched, immature voice, you have to get used to the character, but his overall character is amazing, he is a great actor, and you can tell he has researched his character very well...

The costumes and make-up are really good, they're very dark yet jump out, like pop-art, all of the people have blatantly had make-up though, as their skin is really pale and perfect, there teeth are very emphasised, as are their eyes. They definitely have contact lenses in.

The storyline is really good, and as I said, it is full of flashbacks, not only of willy wonka, but of all of the places described in the book, like the original workers of the factory, the chocolate palace etc.

I would definitely say that this would appeal to a wide audience, I was very sceptical about seeing the movie, but when I was there, I was constantly on the edge of my seat... I'm even going to buy the soundtrack!!!

5 Stars!

By the way, I just got back from watching War of the Worlds aswell, for the second time, I already saw it last wednesday at the cinema, I went to see it with my friend and parents again, and it is still just as good, quite possibly the best film I've ever seen!