Comparison Between Tim Burton's Adaptation Of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

In Tim Burton’s infamous adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Burton skillfully utilizes camera shots to enhance society’s desperation for the fantastical world that they constantly seek. The scene starts out with Charlie buying a chocolate bar from a convenience store, and upon buying and opening it in the store, Charlie discovers that he has found the last golden ticket. There is then a medium close up-shot then goes close up into his bewildered face, but the moment is ruined when three desperate adults bombard his personal space and intrude on the shot, and offer him money for the golden ticket. The reason Burton does this is to show how desperate and how many people were involved in the hunt for the ticket. By having the adults crowd around Charlie after he has found the

An example of this in the movie would be in the introduction, where it establishes the setting, there is no music is heard except for birds chirping and lawns being mowed. The lack of music sets up the uneventful and boring life they live. In mocking that suburban life this demonstrates the lack of excitement and adventure that is their reality. This is then seen again in the shot where all of the women in Suburbia get into their car at the exact same time to go visit Edward Scissorhands. Dramatic and ominous music begins playing as they roll out of their driveway, however it seems to be a mockery on the excitement of the scene, because while the music is intense, in reality it is just a flock of women rolling out of the driveway in pastel cars that all look the same. The aim of this scene is to jeer at brief excitement one feels, but in reality nothing ever happens, life is boring and static. Tim Burton’s usage of music is to create a parody of what is the typical human life. However, it is emphasized more clearly with the establishing shot that is presented alongside the