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(1 - 50) of 61 OFCS Rating: 87% Fresh Page   12   > Next "A yummy masterpiece."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker A- "A courageous return to form for Burton...films this imaginative and daring do not come along often."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 98/100 "Instead of destroying a "classic," as many people feared, Burton has completely reinvented and reinvigorated it, creating something terrific and timeless."   DVD Verdict   Bill Gibron 7/10 "Enough to keep my sweet-tooth satisfied, thanks mostly to Johnny Depp’s unbridled lunacy as the master of ceremonies."   Freeze Dried Movies   Brian Juergens B+ "Depp’s oddball acting fits heavenly with Burton’s vision, and the two team up yet again for another rousing, wildly original collaboration."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf 3/5 "full of spirit, but it's all empty calories"   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null B "Tim Burton and Johnny Depp collude to subvert the story’s incidental allusions to Michael Jackson and his Neverland Ranch."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "The kids and their parents are optimum consumers, always looking for the next product, greedy to get their hands and mouths on it."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 3/5 "Ignore the gaffes, and this retelling sparkles."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius C- "Looks like the sweetest truffle… goes down like a sourball."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 2.5/4 "Zany and unsystematic, and so encased by its own bizarre reality that at times you wonder whether you will need a few prescription drugs to get through it."   Cinemaphile.org   David Keyes 3.5/4 "It's hard to imagine a more fitting interpreter of Roald Dahl, particularly his beloved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, than director Tim Burton."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   David N. Butterworth 3/4 "...it's Depp who keeps things interesting throughout, if only to see what he'll say or do next."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B "Plays to a child's imagination and curiosity."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2.5/4 "Good enough to stand on its own, but the film doesn't even begin to hold a candle next to 1971's version."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman B "Burton's fondness for telling darkly comic stories and Depp's knack for playing off-kilter recluses are useful here."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3.5/4 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will be the film today’s children will be telling their children about when they want to introduce them to the great Willy Wonka."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B "Burton gets off to a great start but then lets his movie deflate, disappointingly, until little is left except a gaudy, admittedly imaginative circus."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 2/4 "El problema de Charlie and the Chocolate Factory no se encuentra en su dirección, ni en sus actores, sino en las decisiones tomadas respecto de la historia, en su guión."   Doncinema.com   Flavio J. Arosemena B "Visualized with imagination and artistry...strives for a magical quality it doesn't always achieve, but the attempt succeeds often enough to make the tour one you should take."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/4 "Lovers of Dahl's book will almost certainly appreciate what Burton has wrought."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/5 "Tim Burton's pretty-good interpretation of the classic kid flick can't match the original ... but what could?"   Netflix   James Rocchi 8/10 "A fabulous indulgence."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 8/10 "Fun and creepy."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 7/10 "...this new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory makes for a splashy, eccentric movie treat."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio "It’s a yummy experience that won’t leave you feeling like an all-day sucker."   Light Views   John Larsen 7/10 "Different enough to not make me shake my head and say, 'Why did they even bother?'"   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick "Tim Burton’s adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl children’s book is a spectacular confection for the eye, but something of a diet candy for the funnybone."   FilmFreak.be   Jonathan F. Richards 3/5 "full review in Greek"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 4.5/5 "Like Sense and Sensibility, a good screenplay can be its own creation and still be slavishly true to its source...a perfect cast and a loviong adaptation. Read the book."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 4/5 "It’s actually the closest Burton’s ever come to making a kid’s film."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr 3/4 "A pretty good kids flick, but Edward Scissorhands remains Tim Burton’s most magical fairy tale."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B- "Depp's performance may be the most inventive thing about the entire film"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3.5/5 "Dahl/Burton: El dulce-amargo chocolate de dos entes de oscura naturaleza artítsica."   Cinenganos   Luis Martinez B "Attempts to provide Wonka’s backstory can slow down the film’s momentum, but overall Burton puts an enjoyable twist on a beloved story while justifying the remake's existence."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "I hate what the changes in tone and attitude from the 1971 flick say about how we’ve changed as a culture over the last 30 years..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/5 "Of the somewhat overlong 115-minute running time, there's an entertaining 90 minutes of eye candy with a dark, daring center."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 3/4 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is, pardon the pun, the ultimate eye candy. It’s every bit as enjoyable as sinking your teeth into a great big Hershey bar."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 2/4 "With a surprisingly docile tone that's more peculiar than petrifying, Burton's foray to the famous factory becomes something of a gooey mess. "   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 4/5 "Caso pudesse escolher, eu certamente optaria por conhecer o gentil Wonka de Gene Wilder, e não este monstro egocêntrico do (sim, divertido) filme de Tim Burton."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 3.5/5 "Burton fans and those eager for a more accurate adaptation of the novel will be happy with this new movie."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 5/5 "Yes, it's pretty hilarious, but it's also delightfully deranged in all the best ways."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 92/100 "Quite simply one of the best children's films in ages."   FilmFocus   Rich Cline 5/5 "Poised to become a new cult classic to replace the old one."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves B "As good as it is at times, it's still missing a heart: the one thing about Dahl that postproduction can't insert."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B+ "This, along with “Edward Scissorhands” are among Burton's best-ever films."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B "it is nice to see [Tim Burton] back in good form with his retelling of the Roald Dahl story"   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 5/5 "Pure imagination is what will propel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as a classic. Everything’s irresistible, magical, and oh-so scrumdiddlyumptious."   Film Threat   Rory L. Aronsky "There is a lot to become enchanted with - even if it looks as though most every character were a product of computer animation."   Movie Views   Ryan Cracknell 4/5 "This is a perfect example of how to take a well-established tale and re-tell it for a whole new generation. Here's hoping the 2039 version is even half this much fun."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg  (1 - 50) of 61 OFCS Rating: 87% Fresh Page   12   > Next