I'm Baaaaccckkkk, Muddafuddass!!!

Yo, pop culture fanatics....the only 1reason is back in full effect, ready to holla at you one mo' gin and this time it's fo' real. I'm talking to the latest, the greatest names in music...and maybe even movies....cause I'm really feeling Johnny Depp right 'bout now in his latest "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". If you think it's just for kids, you're sadly mistaken. Johnny has a presence like no other. Combined with Tim Burton's eerie and unmatched creativity and Freddie Highmore's innocent sincerity, this movie has a little something for everyone, especially fans of the original. I could hardly contain my excitement as I watched with blissful glee at the intricate (and quite eatable) stage set. Burton definitely outdid himself this time, much like his stone faced umpa loompa (definitely, by far, the hardest working man in the movie). So here's the real skinny: Johnny Depp's uncanny approach to his character, Willy Wonka, transforming him into a cynical gloved one is very memorable and completely hilarious. Highmore's all-around goodness and amplified intelligence (compared to other 12 year olds his age) is not so contagious to his on-screen counterparts, who one-by-one reap what they sow at the Chocolate Factory...just in the nick of time. Anymore wining from these children, and I would have definitely gotten my tubes tied. Somehow, the moral of this movie does shine through by the end, with Willy Wonka understanding the importance of family and Charlie somehow mature enough to handle running an entire factory. All in all, I give it an A+ for the entire cast and let's not forget...the crew!!! Brav-O, my friends, brav-o!!