Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

This week's film was
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and what an unexpected ,delectable delight it turned out to be. You do not have to count the calories and be on your guard. It is pure and sheer indulgence and a perfect marriage of the inspirational talents of Roald Dahl, Johnny Depp and Tim Burton. Each of them has a stroke of genius and each of them can tread that fine path of otherworldliness and fantasy that makes you believe. I ended up studying each shot of the film because like, House fo the Flying Daggers it was a beautifully composed film. Each shot was perfection. It has an artistic excellence which one rarely sees in films. It was worthy of any chocolatier and had that same air of a tale well told as Chocolat. Each actor was perfectly chosen and the array of characters are gems to be savoured for a long time. It was so satisfying to see all those recognisably annoying children get their come uppance in such fitting ways. I had gone along thinking, oh yes, Willy Wonka,kids' film, Johnny Depp will make it all right...and came away as transported and enraptured by the beauty of it as by Zhang Yimou's House of the Flying Daggers (my current bench mark for cinematographic excellence). Johnny Depp was brilliant, all the kids were fantastic and all the supporting actors were perfect for their parts. The Oompa Loompas were a real hoot.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-Resources


Charlie et la Chocolaterie

Now I have to wait for the DVD and I hope they publish the story with shots from the film.