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Title: Wanted to love this film
Review: Wanted to, so badly. I've always defended Depp's work, but the focus of the plot of the movie is so sappy and self-absorbed that I can't sit through the entire movie. The children's performances shine through, but Depp adds nothing to the movie.I rented the 1971 movie a few weeks after we purchased the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and I fell in love with the Mel Stuart/Gene Wilder movie all over again. The new movie will never be the classic that the 1971 has become.
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