Reply #4: Having seen both... [View All]

[Shredr]

I have to say that THE ISLAND wasn't as bad as I heard it was, and WONKA wasn't as good as I heard it was.

THE ISLAND is fast, fun and dumb. Ewan McG and Scarlette J give good performances, are likable characters and have really strong chemistry. The story is as predictable as you think it's going to be -- but you genuinely do have fun getting there.

WONKA is all about the set design and Johnny Depp's weird performance. The kid is good, too. It gets a little plodding in the middle -- kind of like a one-trick pony, once you get it there's not much else to it.

My $.02 -- I'd see THE ISLAND, it's a more adult action movie. Yeah, you've seen the car chases before, but it's still a rush. And the theatre will be less crowded.