Johnny Depp is Willy Wonka as Tim Burton tackles Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.
But the mix isnt quite right… ButCharlie And The Chocolate Factory?
It never really gelled.
But even ridding the genius of Gene Wilder from my mind, it just feels like the wrong performance.
I find him neither curious nor intimidating, not intriguing or particularly engaging.
And thus, it leaves a bit of a hole at the heart of the film.
Its not the only problem.
The kids are perfectly fine, mind, and the set design is really quite brilliant.
But you pay your money, and you makes your choice.
A missed opportunity, really.
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On the upside, its hard to grumble about the impressive high definition transfer.
I also enjoyed the Tim Burton commentary track.
Burton gets accused of quite dry commentaries at times, and this isnt the evidence to refute that.
Thats fair enough, too.
The disc is then rounded off with the option of a music only track, and the films trailer.
Theres a high-definition exclusive in-movie experience too, but its quite laboured.
I just wish really that I liked the film more…
The Movie:
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Blu-ray isout now.
Rating:
2 out of 5
