The notion that a reboot or a remake should always be compared to its predecessor is inherently flawed because in that case, Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would de facto be a terrible film.
But it simply isn’t.
If given the opportunity to be judged on its own merit, it turns out to be a picture that carries its own weight, reveling in its outlandishness with a dash of emotional comfort.
It is a cinematic fusion of childlike innocence and imagination driven by a colorful cast of characters with their own eccentricities.
While it is certainly not as surreal as Mel Stuart’s original adaptation, it is undoubtedly enjoyable.
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