When it comes to director Tim Burton’s best fantasy films, titles like Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow and Big Fish are often mentioned. His thrilling excursion in is much rarer Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory Mention. Here we are dealing with one of his best films ever.
Admittedly: At first glance, Burton’s Roald Dahl film adaptation seems like one of many fantasy films made in the 2000s in the wake of the success of Harry Potter and Co. came to the cinema. However, if we look closely at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005, a very strange film emerges.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Tim Burton’s underrated fantasy adventure starring Johnny Depp
As soon as 10-year-old Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) enters the realm of the eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) with his golden ticket, Burton takes him into one of the most fascinating fantasy worldswhich he has researched over the course of a career that has now spanned over five decades.
You can watch the trailer for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory here:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Trailer (English)
From the design of the chocolate factory to many strange encounters to the brilliant staging of this strange place: Between wonderland and nightmare Burton creates an adventure that, in one particularly crazy moment, even turns into the fantasy version of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Rarely has Burton walked such a fine line between absolute alienation and sensitive storytelling. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is hard to beat in terms of artificiality and yet has a core of true emotions that are impossible to escape.
Before the end of the year we will return to Roald Dahl’s fantasy universe: With Wonka, Paddington director Paul King tells the back story of the mysterious chocolate factory owner. Dune star Timothée Chalamet takes on the title role. Wonka starts on December 7, 2023 in German cinemas.
When is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on TV?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory airs November 4, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. on Sat.1. With advertising, the broadcast lasts until 10:35 p.m. The repeat will follow on November 5, 2023 at 3:35 p.m. Alternatively, you can currently watch the fantasy film with a streaming subscription on Netflix and WOW.
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