Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Following up on one of the most charming, thoughtful, and memorable movies of the 1990s, the modern iteration of (Willy Wonka) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left a lot to be desired. It's not the same heartfelt family film that people were expecting, and critics seemed to put on nostalgia blinders to keep that out of their minds. Johnny Depp did a good job of playing the mad scientist behind the suspicious sweets, but some critics found the characters to lack depth, and the cinematography overbore the plot, which was the driving force behind the original.
The Hangover Franchise
The Hangover was a cultural phenomenon for a brief period of time, but the original hype was totally blown out of proportion. All of the follow-up Hangover movies have been critical messes. It's evident that they're trying to rebuild a formula that wasn't even supposed to be perfect from the get-go. Critics went off about the jokes in this franchise, and how they don't stick unless you're the same age you were when the first one came out. Again, we're not bashing the movie, it's just totally overrated.
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