The opening title is just so beautifully Tim Burton and I love it. Well, the whole movie is very blatantly Tim Burton, but that opening sequence with what sounds like children harmonizing is just so captivating.
Charlie is such a good boy. He reminds me of how I was when I was in elementary school- optimistic, empathetic, imaginative, and kind. He absolutely deserves the chocolate factory.
Willy is just so adorable in this movie. I just want to hug him and protect him from anything that tries to hurt him. He’s awkward, introverted, sassy, intelligent, and a bit diabolical. I do like his added backstory and how it was wrapped up, even if it was a bit predictable. He somehow reminds me of both the kind old man who lives down the street and the preppy teenaged girl from high school(what? He IS kinda effeminate- and the hair is NOT helping). Long story short, I would die for him.
This review’s gotten more than a little long, so I’mma cut it off. Still, it’s very obvious why this is my favorite movie...
PS: sigh...here’s the obligatory joke. “I see you winding and grinding...”