Candy doesn't have to have a point, that's why it's candy.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of those movies where I wonder why it was made. Like many remakes, as a movie it is clearly inferior to the original. When watching it, it was hard for me to figure out why I would watch it instead of the Gene Wilder version.

I did watch the whole thing though. Yeah, Johnny Depp and most of the rest of the movie was quite creepy, that didn't keep me watching it. The amazing thing about this movie was the artistry. The sets, the visuals, the camera work - were all amazing. This is a strange and beautiful movie.

As an art exposition it's pretty interesting, as a movie not so much.

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