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Wonka (2023)
Whimsical, Witty and Worthy Wonka
31 December 2023
The heartwarming story focuses on Wonka's creativity and kindness, but still includes his eccentricities - albeit with a touch of youthful innocence - that make the character seem familiar to the one we all met in the original. The songs are clever and have a classic ring to them that help bridge the 50-year gap between the films. On the darker side (it wouldn't be a Wonka story without one), we also see how the young and naive chocolatier was exposed to the greed, corruption and deceit that undoubtedly shaped him into the shrewd mystic he would become. Overall everything fits comfortably together and I tip my hat to Paul King and all of the filmmakers for getting this right, which was a considerable challenge.
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