We had a work day at the meeting house saturday morning, so we already asked Stacey's parents to watch Willow. Having not been on a "date" since our 5 year anniversary (22 April 2005) Stacey asked if she could just spend the night. So, we were able to go on a date for our 63 month anniversary!
We both like Tim Burton films, and we like Johnny Depp in his films so we thought Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a sure winner!
I haven't actually read the original, but I have heard that this movie is much closer to the original text (Roald Dahl's daughter had producer credit, so I believe this to be true). That being said, this isn't a movie I would take a small child to. It is much darker than the 70's film (surprised? Then you haven't seen Tim Burton flicks before!). That being said, there were some things I liked better. Depp's Wonka wasn't so "paternal" and was very much not distraught when the children who didn't listen fell victim to their own selfish indulgence. There also wasn't the pretense of the "slugworth deal" to provide a true test of an "honest heart." Basically, there is one kid left, and he is the defacto winner. This is where the story takes a very good turn. I'll leave the results for you to discover if you desire to see this (it is at least worth a rental!).
The main thing I didn't like about this (as compared to the older film) is that while the music was much more enjoyable, a few of the "morality songs" were not readily understandable due to the harshness of the music.
Ultimately, this is a very entertaining, extremely well thought out and executed and visually appealing movie. The themes of selfishness & self-indulgence leading to personal destruction and the importance of strong , close family ties are lessons that aren't expressed enough in today's culture.
I would recommend this for your kids who are in the 10-12 range or older.
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