Review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) by Dana Stevens for The New York Times — 18 Jul 2014
I call it wondrous because, in spite of lapses and imperfections, a few of them serious, Mr. Burton's movie succeeds in doing what far too few films aimed primarily at children even know how to attempt anymore, which is to feed - even to glut - the youthful appetite for aesthetic surprise.
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This review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) was written by Dana Stevens and published by The New York Times on 18 Jul 2014.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has generally received positive reviews.
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