Johnny Depp rocks

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was really great. Tim Burton is a sick man, but I think this was his best film in years. Johnny Depp is absolutely wonderful, as usual. He just becomes the character, so much so that you forget you're watching Johnny Depp.

The daddy subplot was unncessary, but Burton will probably never give up that subtext in his films. However, it didn't detract from the film.

What I liked most about the film is that it is so different than Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, so I could enjoy this one without comparing it to Gene Wilder's film. So now we have two great film versions of the children book, the more recent one being much darker, scarier, and (naturally) bizarre. Well done guys!