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Depp had the correct take on the character, which should be dark. Wilder was just goofy (over the top).

Wilder's hammy style works well in some films (i.e., The Producers, Silver Streak, etc.), but in Roald Dahl's dark fantasy his zaniness blunts the impact of the disturbed Wonka character (as envisioned and very effectively conveyed by Tim Burton & Depp, Wonka's child-like character obviously grew up in a dysfunctional household himself with an obsessive father, which made his inability to relate to his "guests" as an adult that much more poignant). Of course your mileage will vary, but you probably drive an SUV too! ;^)

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