Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? (non-tagged spoilers)

flippyshark · 08-01-2005, 09:55 AM

Depp's gimmicky performance didn't work for me at all. Every time he did that stupid high-pitched giggle, I sighed and wished I were watching another movie. Some of his lines were funny, as written, but his delivery squelched some of the laughs. He wasn't a character, he was an actor trying out various ticks. I never once forgot that I was looking at Johnny Depp trying too hard to be weird. This is such a far cry from PIRATES, where his gimmicky performance paid off, producing a distinctive character I could believe, however outrageous. I could go on about how much he didn't work for me, but I'll let this one paragraph rant suffice.

On the up-side, I thought the squirrel sequence was brilliant, and I want to ride Fudge Mountain.

08-01-2005, 09:55 AM	#20
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Depp's gimmicky performance didn't work for me at all. Every time he did that stupid high-pitched giggle, I sighed and wished I were watching another movie. Some of his lines were funny, as written, but his delivery squelched some of the laughs. He wasn't a character, he was an actor trying out various ticks. I never once forgot that I was looking at Johnny Depp trying too hard to be weird. This is such a far cry from PIRATES, where his gimmicky performance paid off, producing a distinctive character I could believe, however outrageous. I could go on about how much he didn't work for me, but I'll let this one paragraph rant suffice. On the up-side, I thought the squirrel sequence was brilliant, and I want to ride Fudge Mountain.
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