Perhaps I'm being a little harsh. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory does have its moments. You'll find a chuckle or two still present in Wonka's world of imagination. For instance, "Don't touch that squirrel's nuts!" is the sort of throwaway line you'll quote for no reason the next morning. Also, when not overusing CGI, Burton still has an undeniably unique visual flair. But though some of the production design may be interesting, it's also static, as the film's characters rarely get around to interacting with it. Scratch that, the fat kid does eat some grass. Mostly though, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a movie about a lot of underdeveloped characters standing around failing to react while reaction worthy things happen around them. Despite a few faint glimmers of fun, the movie is lost lost lost and there's no excusing it.