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My Evaluation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The music from this movie fits this wacky type movie really good! An example would be the Oompa-Loompas songs. Every once and a while during the movie, when something that happens in story, the Oompa-Loompas break into song and start singing. These songs they sing, which most were actually taken from the original book by Roald Dahl, are pretty catchy, fun, and are little different in some ways which really fits the movie. Look at these lyrics from one of the songs,
Veruca Salt, the little brute,
Has just gone down the garbage chute
And She will meet as she descends
A rather different set of friends ("lyrics.time")
The special effects from this movie bring the story to life a little more than it would be without them. One special scene really shows off the effects. In the chocolate river scene, where they take a boat down the chocolate river, shows the wonderful effects they did with the Oompa-Loompas. There are tons of them who are all helping to row the boat down the river. Now that might not sound too special but it is; all of the Oompa-Loompas look exactly alike. (John August) So it’s really cool to see all these Oompa-Loompas that all look alike rowing this boat! Now this effect of the Oompa-Loompas is shown throughout the movie and again brings life to the story, making it another reason to see this movie!
Another cool thing about this movie is the fun and unique characters. We’ll take a look at Willy Wonka for example. He’s weird but yet likable in the same way. Every time he speaks you see this in him. Look at this quote for example which is taken from the edible room scene, Charlie, “You can eat the grass?” Willy Wonka, “Of course you can! Everything in this room is eatable, even *I'm* eatable! But that is called "cannibalism," my dear children, and is in fact frowned upon in most societies.” (IMBd) And he says this in a proper yet wacky way. Willy is just one of the many unique characters.
The last thing I’ll talk about is the theme of the movie. There are many things you can get out of this movie but one of the main ones is about the importance of family. Throughout the entire movie you get to see some of Willy Wonka’s childhood and the relationship he had with his Dad. Also throughout the movie you see the example Charlie is to Willy Wonka in the things he says and his actions as well. Here’s a quote from the movie showing this example from Charlie, Willy Wonka, “I don't feel so hot. What makes you feel better when you feel terrible?” Charlie, “My family.” (IMBd) Through the stories of Willy’s childhood and the example of Charlie you see the importance of family and how it should be cherished.
Now with all of these together, the songs, special effects, characters, and theme, this movie is a really exciting movie to watch. The songs are fun and catchy and might even get stuck in your head! The effects are cool looking and make the movie come to life! The characters are fun, unique and memorable! And the theme is really something that matters! So with all of these things put together I give the movie 4 ½ stars! If you like these fun and wacky types of movies or are just looking for a fun family movie I suggest that you go out and see this movie!
Works Cited List:
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. By John August. Prod. Village Roadshow Pictures, The Zanuck Company, Plan B Entertainment, Theobald Film Productions, and Tim Burton Productions. DVD. Warner Bros. 2005.
"Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Lyrics "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Veruca Salt lyrics"." lyrics.time n. pag. Web. 9 Jun 2010.
"Memorable quotes for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)." IMBd n. pag. Web. 9 Jun 2010.
