Dark, disturbing, and creepy, Johnny Depp not only proves his mettle as a great actor, he channels the spirit of Michael Jackson in a way that makes me laugh instead of triple-checking my zipper.<\/p>\n
I liked this movie, but a review in a conventional context is impossible. When in doubt reach for a list.<\/p>\n
What works about Willy Wonka:<\/p>\n
1) Use of subtext \u00e2\u20ac\u201c as in the original, plenty of plays on words, and innuendos. I leave those to interpreation.<\/p>\n
2) Characters – good caricatures with strong ties to the book.<\/p>\n
3) Story \u00e2\u20ac\u201c clean, mean and lean. Wonka’s motivations and background are much clearer this time around. That balances out his father issues and predilection for children.<\/p>\n
4) Johnny Depp \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the man!<\/p>\n
5) Effects \u00e2\u20ac\u201c top notch!<\/p>\n
Verdict: Movie theater, matinee. Since the film is almost a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153family\u00e2\u20ac? piece, expect children and teenagers who think they are in their living room.<\/p>\n
Caveats: Please don’t let your children hang out with Willy Wonka, or the other guy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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