FILM REVIEW
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly,
Noah Taylor, Helena Bonham-Carter
Classification: PG
Running Time: 115 min
Opens On: 22 Jul 2005
Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to
the beloved Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, about
eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) and Charlie (Freddie
Highmore), a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow
of Wonka's extraordinary factory. Long isolated from his own family, Wonka
launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five
lucky children, including Charlie, draw golden tickets from Wonka
chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy-making
facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing
sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka's fantastic world in this
astonishing and enduring story.
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