now that Jo is back from State-side, my regular movie kaki is back. kinda celebrated by catching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Suntec, our usual fallback when orchard has no tickets or is just ridiculously full.
the subject of the aforementioned review is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. but of course. it would be worth noting that the book, written by Roald Dahl, is one of the best-loved children's storybooks. the adaptation of this beloved book was however excellently handled by Tim Burton. characters in the book were updated without losing their character and plot relevance, and Willy Wonka was given a back story. one which i find professionally distasteful, but nonetheless one which the public will love... the whole tone of the book was also shifted slightly and given a dark edge. enough fleshing out was given to the original plot to deny the chance to create Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, which i saw as an unusual move. visuals were excellent, as expected from a Tim Burton opus. characters were solidly portrayed, and well fleshed out by the mostly-unknown cast. music by Danny Elfman, a long-time Burton collaborator, was infectious. this movie gets my recommendation!
just burned my new Bossa Nova CD. need a bit of new music to lift the spirits. and so far its good stuff!
Fly Me To The Moon - Astrud Gilberto
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