Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

I was very much looking forward to see it when I first saw the trailer at the begining to july. I love weird men in costumes, aswell as Johnny Depp, he's a such a bizzare actor :). I went to see the movie the first weekend it got out, in French. I liked it, I would give it a 8/10. However, a few days later I went to see it in English, and now I am giving it a 10/10. Much better in English, soo funny. I went to see it again with friends, at the end I ended up listening to the movie 5 times, 4 times in IMAX. I made this little movie appreciation for a forum:
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It's a remake of a previous movie based on a book. You might think it's a kids movie. But not at all! It's a brilliant movie, really. It's a mix of fantasy, absurd and of machiavellian at the limit of evilness! It's basically the story of 5 kids who are chosen to visit the chocolate factory of Willy Wonka.
Wonka is played by Johnny Depp. You might have heard Wonka looks like Michael Jackson, I do not agree at all. However, even if it is the case I find it quite fun, it adds a scary touch to the movie hehe.

Depp plays an OUTSTANDING performance in this movie, his character is unique and full of facets. Wonka's father was a sugar-hating dentist that would forbid him to eat candies, he would also put enormous braces on his son's teeth. Someday Willy got tired of it and quit his father. I think it's the reason why he is still childish when adult, he's living the childhood he never had. Also, after having quit his father, he could do all he wanted, he didn't have to grow.
Also, Wonka doesn't act like a women nor a men, some people confuse that lack of gender as him being gay. That is wrong. If you watch the movie carefully you'll notice by the way he acts that it's not the case. But that information does not play any importance in the movie, it's simply not mentioned. And even if he is.. that adds another weird touch to the movie bwhahaha.

There's also this machiavellian and calculating part of him. He planned all those traps to sort out who would be the winner of the 'special price'. It's his other main facet. Sometimes, he doesn't make any face expression but by looking in his eyes you can almost sense him smile evilly!

Hes also extremely funny with his Kaay's(that are more present in the French version) and his Heys also with the way he acts and speaks. His facial expressions are incredible! Think at it, hes all what I mentioned earlier, at the same time! The movie is also stuffed with subtile jokes that aren't hilarious but that are full of savour and that will make you smile even when you think at them after the movie. There is also the annoying Oompas Loompas that sing some quite funny songs. It's just soo funny to see Willy dance during the songs lol.

My rate is 9.5/10. The movie was almost perfect, it's really my kind of movie. You know, it's just soo twisted and weird, how can I not like it?! The movie has a few flaws, and annoying points, but they're quickly forgotten.


I also collected quotes from the movie, with the help of the Tim Burton Collective Forums, I tried to post them here but it all messed up so I'll just post my favorites:

Wonka: I'm sorry... I was having flashbacks.
Mr. Salt: *pulls Veruca closer to himself and backs slowly away from Willy* I see.
Mr. Teavee: Do these happen often?
Wonka: Increasingly.... *demented grin* Today...

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Mrs. Beauregarde: What do you use hair cream for?
Wonka: *fluffs hair* To lock in moisture! Hehe.

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Charlie: You can eat the grass?
Wonka: Why of course you can
Wonka: *walks forward a bit* Everything in this room is eatable. Even I am eatable, but that is called Cannibalism, my dear children, and it is often frowned upon in most societies. Ya.

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Wonka: *meeting his visitors and visibly too exalted to know what to say* Good Morning, Starshine, the earth says Hello!

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Mr. Salt: *after his daughter fell in the garbage chute* And where does the garbage chute lead to?
Wonka: *Insane grin* To the incinerator.

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Charlie: I did. I thought he was great, then he didn't turn so nice. He had such a funny haircut.
Wonka: *throwing his newspaper away* I do NOT!

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Grandma Georgina: *Speaking to Wonka* You smell like peanuts, I love peanuts.
Wonka: Oh, thank you. You smell like old people, and soap... I like that.

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Wonka: And look at me, I had no parents and I’m a great success!
*They don’t seem very convinced*

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Augustus Gloop: I beet into somzing zat waz not chocolate! A coco-nut? A valnut? Pennut butter? Noogut? Or somzing... zen I looked... and it vaz zee Golden Teeket!!
Reporter: Augustus, how did you celebrate?
Augustus Gloop: I eet more candee!


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Mike Teavee: Who would want a beard?
Wonka: Well... beatniks, for one. Folk singers and motorbike riders. You know, all those hip, jazzy, super-cool, neat, keen and groovy cats. It's in the fridge, daddy-o, are you hip to the jive? Can you dig what I'm laying down? I knew that you could, slide me some skin, soul brother.

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There is a few errors in the quotes, which is normal since the movie isn't out in DVD yet. I love those quotes, they are worth trying on real people to see their reaction. Like saying good morning starshine, the earth says hello instead of saying hi to someone.