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If you think about it, 1971's "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" is a slasher film.
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If you think about it, 1971's "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" is a slasher film.
"Wonka," the new musical origin story of everyone's favorite mischievous chocolatier, is a lot like the creative confections our protagonist conjures -- we don't need chocolate, but how can we resist such a tantalizing treat? It's the same quandary with this movie: we never needed a musical origin story of Willy Wonka, but how can we resist this whimsical and wonderful tale crafted by "Paddington" and "Paddington 2" auteur Paul King and starring Timothée Chalamet ? Don't even try to resist, just enjoy the indulgence.
Roald Dahl’s literary creation dazzles at the movies yet again.
Wonka is a pleasantly sweet, surprisingly worthwhile prequel. The Timothée Chalamet-led film is now playing in theaters.
The prequel film puts its own spin on the origin of the relationship between Willy Wonka and the Oompa-Loompas.