Charlie and the Chocolate Factory DVD

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Special Features:	Becoming An Oompa Loompa\Attack Of The Squirrels\Fantastic Mr Dahl\Interactive Oompa Loompa Dance\Interactive The Inventing Machine\Interactive Search For The Golden Ticket\Audio Described

Region:	Region 2

Aspect Ratio:	1.85 Wide Screen

Sound Information:	Dolby Digital 5.1

Main Language:	English

Dubbing Languages:	Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Subtitle Languages:	English

Review:

Depp's Wonka is both flamboyant and reserved.... He can be plaintive... or hilarious... Sight and Sound, Dark, dazzling and downright delicious, Tim Burton's Day-glo take on Roald Dahl's candy-coated kids' classic will blow you away. It is a riot of fiendish invention that does justice to Dahl's timeless story but manages to surpass Gene Wilder's much-loved 1971 version. It's obvious that Depp was born to play this role, and boy does he deliver. Freddie Highmore's Charlie is that rare movie kid whose wholesomeness plays as appealing rather than insufferable. But ultimately the success of this flick is due to Depp's mesmerising performance. A delight. 5 stars The Sun, It's very much Burton's vision: the modern fairy tale town, kitsch musical number and 'gothic' Edward Gorey-inspired design. Uncut

Cast List:	Noah Taylor, James Fox, Helena Bonham-Carter, Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, Christopher Lee, David Kelly, Missi Pyle, Anna Sophia Robb, Deep Roy

Director:	Tim Burton

Certificate:	PG

Description

Who better to bring Roald Dahl's adored children's story to life than the mastermind behind inventive films like EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and BEETLEJUICE? From Tim Burton's opening shot against Danny Elfman's eerie score this CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is recognisably darker than the Mel Stuart-directed 1971 version starring Gene Wilder. Though the mysterious chocolate factory has been closed for 15 years, it continues to produce and ship candy all over the world. When a contest promises a tour of the plant to the lucky finders of five golden tickets hidden inside wrappers, no one is more excited than Charlie Bucket, an impoverished boy whose family lives mere steps from the factory. Though he can barely afford even one candy bar, fate intervenes, and Charlie finds the last golden ticket. Joined at the gates by a group of despicable brats named Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Augustus Gloop, and Mike Teavee, Charlie and his Grandfather venture inside proprietor Willy Wonka's delightful factory for a wild adventure. Each room is a feast for the eyes, and more importantly the taste buds a sugar-coated dreamland where everything is edible. One by one, however, the children meet unfortunate fates, until only Charlie remains in the company of Wonka and his curiously small workers, the Oompa Loompas. Sporting a severe bob, and talking in a high-pitched voice, Depp makes his Wonka even weirder than Wilder's. While Burton adds some amusing contemporary touches (like the musical Oompa Loompa routines), and an elaborate back story, he also preserves the charm of the original book. Overall, Burton's visual innovation succeeds in capturing the vividness of a child's imagination but whether this version trumps the beloved '71 film is for viewers to decide.