There's little wrong with Charlie, but it needs the Burton of old to animate its candy-colored universe with mischief and awe. Instead, he remains trapped like Wonka in a hermetic house of wonders, ...

Willy Wonka: You can't run a chocolate factory with a family hanging over you like an old, dead goose. No offense. Grandpa George: None taken. Jerk. Charlie Bucket: Sorry we're late. We were ...