Tim Burton: 5 Awesome Movies & 5 That Sucked

3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

An admirable attempt to translate Roald Dahl€™s classic children's novel onto the screen more faithfully than the 1971 version of which Dahl himself disowned, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory is another Burton/Depp collaboration which splits opinion. While the original film starring Gene Wilder might be considered a family classic, the altered ending and changes to the book has many purists annoyed and left many hopeful that Burton could really bring out the quirky and dark tone of the novel to the screen. It€™s fair to argue that Burton achieved his task of making a film closer to Dahl€˜s vision, and perhaps that makes the film something of a success. However, for all the things the original movie glossed over and ignored, Burton€™s film is guilty of the opposite, by overdoing and complicating elements - most notably the depiction of Willy Wonka himself. Pale and gaunt with sparkling white teeth, Depp€™s Wonka is a grotesque creation with none of the warmth that Gene Wilder gave the role. Cloying backstory involving Wonka€™s reclusive childhood and some frankly annoying Elfman compositions further add to the troubles of this interesting but flawed adaptation.