I was worried at first but the movie is actually a good remake. At first, I was thinking Ann Hathaway as the Grand High Witch was too Angelica not her own but the more I watched the more I actually liked it. It's over the top and for a kids movie that makes sense. Some parts are more like the book actually, even the end, which for children I can only assume won't understand it but as an adult, I find it be saddening.
Might scare young kids but hey the original I saw as a child was a bit scary so. :p.