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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
not too grand
It was just not a good movie. It looked promising at the beginning, but the script was terrible and the plot was just stupid and contrived. Johnny Depp is a genius, don't get me wrong, but the movie just wasn't good. The Oompa Loompas' songs were absolutely terrible and they made me sick to the stomach. The Oompa Loompas were definitely the worst part. That and the horrible pretense of back story. The "daddy was a dentist" part was just silly and really really artificial. Speaking of artificial, the face of the German boy at the beginning looked like he was animated by Disney in the 1960's. Overall, it was just a creepy and unsettling failure, saved only by Johnny Depp. Did I mention how terrible and awful the Oompa Loompas were?
El calentito (2005)
Absolutely Wonderful
I saw this movie while living in Spain. I was only able to go to the movies once a week, but loved it so much that i went back the next. It deals with such an interesting period of social conflict in Spain, and is absolutely hilarious at the same time. As it is a Spanish film, some background is useful of the terrible occurrences known in Spain as 22 F. It is wonderfully done. It contains wonderful music, cinematography, and plot/theme developments. It focuses on the cultural period in Spain right after the dictatorship (early 80s) and deals with a girl faced with many choices about herself and about her own personal freedoms. She is breaking away from a restrictive society, yet having conflict with her love of and loyalty to her family. It is rare that a comedy so funny deals with such a strong theme in such a strong way.