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Title: A bitter disappoinment! :(
Review: As a HUGE fan of the original adaptation, (still feel like a kid when I think about it)I was sadly very disappointed with Tim Burton, Depp and Elfman. The Acting is un-believable and quite silly really. Why is Depp so uptight about kids? We never learn why he seems so put out by them. His "okay" was even more troubling than Pesci's in lethal Weapon 26. Elfman lost his way here, the scores and musical numbers are so uninteresting I nearly fell asleep with boredom. I could not understand half of the lyrics and the single "oompa" was not cute, interesting or anything you would want to emulate. I am of the opinion that Burton is a genius, thank heavens for a risk taking eccentric. Here he became mired in the backgrounds and lost himself in the substance. I disagree that the author would be proud of this work, wholeheartedly.Not worth buying, rent it and wait until someone dumps their copy on ebay for a buck if you want your own copy.
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