Wonka Is One Of The Best Films Of 2023
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
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So Wonka came out, and yeah I had to eat my words. That's alright. This movie was awesome, I can't deny it. Just seriously so good. I did think it would run into trouble, but my god. It was so good. Enjoy.
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Did it need to exist? No.
Am I glad it exists? Yes
Did I have fun watching it? Absolutely
Unnecessary doesn’t equal bad
I mean theoretically any story or film isn't necessary. But do we like them? Yes. Yes we do.
Well, I can’t exactly argue that. Fair point
Me and my wife were actually hoping for another Wonka movie for years, we love the first 2 and always wanted to see more.
But then when we saw the trailer for this one were were turned off, we questioned if this is what we had been asking for..
And the thing is, the trailer has straight up put my wife off and she doesn't want to see it in the cinema, meanwhile I still want us to go see it, especially after there's been so many positive things being said about it. Maybe the trailer just looked worse than the film actually is..?
@@cookiesontoast9981 please go see it and get her to as well. I can't guarantee she will like it but I think she will. Even if she hates it. there's nothing wrong with giving something a try, right?
People like “Wonka’s not menacing” or not “cynical and edgy” like in the Wilder film but I don’t see how that’s bad. Maybe I don’t want some deranged man punishing children, maybe I just want to enjoy some wonder and whimsy
PLEASE AND THANK YOU, THIS FILM IS WHIMSICAL WONDERFUL FUN
And maybe something happens between movies. In the old movies, they mentioned that Wonka closed their factory to the public. He becomes more jaded. I saw Wilder's take on "world of Imagination" and almost seem melancholic to an age long due. He doesn't share the same happyness as the new movie, but rather non chalantly show what each candy does (in the begining).
I do remember Depp being happier, but also something happen to him to close the factory to the public).
I would be interested in a movie between both movies. Why did he closed the factory? A transition between Timothee and Wilder.
Also, he can be both
@@icarue993Depp's Wonka was a Genius, but never matured with Age and was this kind of unpredictable, childish Character that Wonka was in the original Book.
That Movie also explains why the Factory closed. A Movie about that would be repetetive.
@@nick3805 maybe maybe not. I say it depends on execution. Seeing a once trusting and naive (childish) man getting to mature (more. He matures a bit in Wonka) might be an interesting journey. He literally closes himself off from people. The personal journey is what is interesting, not the facts alone.
Like in StarWars 1-3, you know Analin is Darth Vader. The inteesting part is figuring out why and how.
I wanted to watch a fun and wholesome film and that's what it was. This was the most colorful and magical-feeling movie I've seen in a long while and that's what I wanted! it didn't try to be modern, realistic, or any of the other things Disney does with their live-action remakes. The only thing this movie tried to be was a fun time and we need more movies like that!
My thoughts exactly!
True
Thank you, so glad I'm not the only one who wants happy!
Agree
I agree but personally I like seeing more sides of wonka - I wanted to see something darker like with genes Portrayal however I love this version and glad to see it
This movie felt like something that Roald Dahl himself would have written, which is why I enjoyed it so much! We need more films with whimsey!
Road Dahl seems far from whimsy 😂 I cnt believe that man was filled with so much hate 😳 dnt get it twisted! He would’ve hated anyone who wasn’t white in this movie!
Ya it felt like a mashup of of some of his books Charlie Matilda the twits
@@AnaAcuraErica As much as a hateful person he was, his books were very magical and he tried to keep his beliefs out of his children books. At least from what I’ve read, but I could be very wrong.
Fun fact: the father in the cathedral was the same actor for mr. Bean
@@Adelicousbottleosyrup that’s not a fun fact lol wtf we hv eyes yo! Hes also in the Rat Race movie. Is that fun to you too??
I actually love how they have a lot of small callbacks to the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the old 70’s film
It feels very Roald Dahl esque with his very whimsical elements in his books.
I think having three main villains may have also been a slight nod to Fantastic Mr. Fox.
@@mrbrusselpatch316 great movie as well.
To be honest, I'm getting Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Vibes from the Movie. Especially Timotheés Wonka really seems like a younger Depp's Wonka, even the Coat is the same. It feels like a Prequel of the 2005 Movie that is desperately trying to be a Prequel of the 1971 one.
To be honest, I'm a bit sad they made it a Prequel of the old Version (which I don't particulary like, admittedly). Especially since the Author of the Original Book despised the old Movie (which is a Fact that it's Fans like to omit)
I like the recreation of the Oompa Loompa song and the oompa flute, because that was the same flute in the 70s version
@@mrbrusselpatch316 Oh my gosh, Boris and Bunce and Bean! Yes I see that now
I am a 53 year old woman who grew up on Gene Wilder's portrayal of the character and I positively loved Wonka! It was really good, and as you noted, it was really before the character became jaded after being betrayed. I was so glad it ended on a high note, and not on a depressing one. There will probably be a sequel that will bring it full circle, but seeing this film filled me with so much joy and made me feel like a kid again.
I'm hoping it will be with the same actor, Timothee Chalamet, because he really brought Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka to full circle.
@@sheridangayGene Wilder and Johnny Depp version together not easy and he pulled it off
I agree. Went to see this 3 times in the space of a week and a half - what a movie! You don’t get many like this. It didn’t feel like a prequel for the sake of money. It felt a prequel for the pure love of this character and world! A fantastic visual and audible experience!
Love the fact that Willy was so charming and adorable and very kind hearted
Agree
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Now they just need an in-between bringing the other Loompa's and what breaks him.
This movie is what a Disney movie should’ve been, and Warner Bros delivered a great fantasy film with neat musicals and comedy blended in! Disney needs to take notes and come back to work on more films like this that touches the hearts and emotions of audiences, not the kind of stuff they’re doing nowadays!
looks like disney failed this time and warner bros won
I absolutely love Timothée's rendition of Pure Imagination. Its now my new jam.
Only the original or Lou Rawls' version will do.
I didn't know it was musical when i walked in, because he wasn't singing in trailer. But i liked it, songs, stories, characters and all.
When I first came in,I thought the same. I heard the first song and I was okay with it,but I thought the others are going to be corny. Turns out it was not,and Im glad it was a musical
I think it's one of those suprise movie musicals because back in march 2017 when I went to see live action beauty and the beast i had no idea they added songs from the cartoon version
Though the trailers show Willy Wonka and the surrounding cast dancing in a choreographed manner
@@matityaloran9157 so did the barbie movie but it wasnt musical movie
@@taliagmail.com2005 I didn’t see the Barbie movie
My family watched it on Friday and loved it. It was so refreshing to just see a fun family film. The acting was great, the songs were well put together and harmonious with the world and story, and the aesthetic was extremely pleasing. I think a lot of great things came together here in a way that most movies can only hope for.
Also, on the note of the music, it was so awesome to see a musical where the songs were so tied into the story and even into the little things happening on screen. One of my favorite RUclipsrs, Jenny Nicholson, made a video about The Greatest Showman in which she pointed out that that movie has all original songs, but they are so poorly tied to any of the details of the film’s story that it feels like a jukebox musical. Wonka definitely achieved the opposite of that, with a soundtrack full of fun songs that justify their existence and placement in the film and can easily be tied back to their source.
I give Wonka a well deserved round of applause on all fronts.
Spot on. I NEEDED wholesome. I needed a movie that showed kindness as a virtue. It’s my favorite experience at the theater in 2023.
I enjoyed this movie! Like Timothy’s portrayal of Wonka, it’s so wholesome.
Timothee Chalamet is fantastic. When he did Call Me by Your Name he leant to play piano and also Italian. Wonka is just so right for Tim.
,' said the gr00mer. #GaysAgainstTimotheeChalamet
I Just loved it. I was impressed by all the joyful ambiance around.
I had no expectations for this movie and went to see it on a whim but my god am I glad I saw it. it's the most fun I've had watching a film in a long time
Am I the only one who wants to see this as a broadway musical?
Edit: I guess not
No I was just telling my fiancé the same thing. I would love to see it as a Broadway musical
Sure Neil Hannon would be very pleased with the idea and as a fan of his all power to him
Me too
I thought the same exact thing while watching this movie.
Absolutely. Only thing I wouldn’t like about it is that I probably won’t be in it
My grandkids are not ready for social media and so I got them a CD player along with the Wonka CD. They LOVE it, and I’ve been enjoying it myself ♥️
Hubby and I watched it on the weekend and loved it. No messages or artifice, just great entertainment - just what we wanted!
What do you mean "No message" Did you even see the ending?
@@UneeVee yes we did, but we were not there for existential secret codes and hidden messages, we can read them very well, but most are garbage. We just enjoyed the movie for what it was. Each to their own!
I think at this point we can trust these Paddington guys with making good quality, light hearted, and imaginative films that families can actually enjoy
Went in expecting it to be decent at best, and yet they still managed to exceed my expectations! We haven’t had a movie like this in a long time. Can’t believe they pulled it off! The actor played it so well, and the whimsical style was just like the original. It’s just so good. It honestly felt like fan service, and I loved all the references to the original. Just amazing amazing amazing!
Today I saw it and it was amazing! I love the music and how talented everyone is in this ❤
A quote that would describe wonka would have to be: “Wouldn’t the world be better off if we took nonsense more seriously?” -Marvin Yagoda
"There's nothing like going into a film with rock bottom expectations and finding out it is indeed a classic."
My exact experience. The trailers did this movie no favors, and the casting of Chalamet seemed sub-par, at best. But the film blew me away and Timothee's performance was fantatsic. Loved it so much. 9/10
I loved the film! I’ve seen it twice and I laughed and cried even more. Definitely one of my favorite films of the year and all of time!
The day dream dance during a hat full of dreams was lovely! It pulled you into the whimsy and aspiration of Willy. God bless
Everyone was hating when the trailers were released, but I knew it would be good
Yeah, I figured that the movie would be good too. I am not sure what it is about the trailer that people did not like.
I watched it…and now I’ve been listening to the soundtrack nonstop.
Just saw it the other day and I loved it. Wonka encapsulated the type of movie I absolutely adore; fun, hopeful, and magical movies. And I love musicals so that was a bonus, the songs were so catchy.
I’m glad it didn’t take it self seriously at all. Thought this movie would be mediocre, but honestly really good movie from the characters to lines/writing
I am so happy because I wanted it to be good. I was a little sceptical but the film was really enjoyable. Timothee surprised me, too, because in the trailer I thought he was just okay, but in the movie he was very charming and I also really likes his voice.
i saw it twice by myself before it even released stateside & am considering seeing it again with other ppl while it's still in cinemas. so good.
😂😂l Loved this movie sooooo much 🙏 Timothy did a fantastic job of portraying Wonka I mean the whole movie was amazing but I love the last 15 minutes of it when Wonka started singing it brought tears to my eyes I really started crying a happy cry of course but I saw the original when I was 10 years old so this brought a special meaning to me in my heart congratulations to meet you for bringing Wonka to life thank you very much I can't wait to see it again
Literally outstanding 🎉
I was not very exited to see it at first but after watching it it’s amazing it’s a good balance of happy and sad for sure my favorite movie this year .
I'm glad you said the music was good, because Neil Hannon is my favorite singer-songwriter and I couldn't tell if I was being biased.
This movie is a huge uplift!
It was such a great movie. I'd love to see it again
I went and watched it last weekend it was amazing
Saw it early Friday morning. was pleasantly surprised how well it was done. Was it a perfect movie? No. Was it good and entertaining? Yes. I would give it a solid 7.5 out of 10. I was also very surprised by the amount of singing, and that many of the songs were actually very good. I think kids will find this the most appealing. It would also not surprise me if they come out with 2-3 more follow up movies.
I'm not the biggest movie fan, but went to see this with no expectations. I was surprised how much I laughed and was crying at the end. The songs were written by Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy), whose music I love, so shouldn't have been a surprise how much I did enjoy them (didn't realise he had done them until later).
I was pleasantly surprised about Timothee Chalamet's performance but I was really impressed by Paterson Joseph's portrayal as Slugworth. He must have had a blast with the role. And Keegan-Michael Key was hilarious. That role reminded me a lot of Sacha Baron Cohen's role as the inspector in Hugo.
At least KMK had one good movie in 2023 with *Mario.* I'm seriously giving up on non-animated movies for good after this and the equally vile Barfbie.
Holy shit this cast looks insane. A lot of British favs
I'm 35 and my dad is nearing 70. We go to the movies and grab dinner every now and then. There wasn't anything interesting playing so we went to go see Wonka. We were very pleasantly surprised. Movie is charmingly delightful.
timmy tim tim is at it again! 💕
Not...a....flop.
A good time at the movies with the family.
Kids loved it and begged to see it again so off we went. Just as much fun the 2nd time. I love the Gene Wilder original and this new Wonka holds the same charm.
one of my favorite movies of the year & also might just be my favorite version of wonka, gene wilder & timothee chalamet are very close.
i felt like a young kid leaving this theater, it really makes you feel so much joy i couldn't stop smiling, it was just beautiful. i know people had their doubts about this, but i wanted to give it a chance, im a massive wonka fan so i did, i was not let down
I agree, I saw Wonka last night and it was very entertaining and heart warming.
Up until yesterday night,
I've never known Willy Wonka.
I didn't hear anything about the movie or watched any previews prior.
I never knew this movie existed.
I never knew whom Timothee was.
I didn't even care about what I was going to watch that night.
But once I watched that movie last night, I felt magic. 🎇
I LOVED it, and my momma took me to see the Gene Wilder version when I was a girlI REALLY loved this!
I loved it. I’m also listening to the soundtrack nonstop now!
Honestly, it was a nice film to see. I went to the theatre with my family, and enjoyed it very much. Despite it has some differences with the book, it was actually quite accurate, and a good way of portraying such a beloved character. I kinda missed watching these kind of movies. Hope they continue like this! I´m looking forward to seeing a Charlie and the chocolate factory movie soon!
This was such a fun movie, so uplifting, cute, and made me smile a lot. It's like therapy.
Thank you for making this review. We saw it and loved it despite all the cynicism and skepticism. Great fun film.
IM SO GLAD. I’m a CatCF fan of 8 years, my fav is Johnny depp!!! The references to both versions are insane and awesome, and I love the fact that it gives room for the backstory given in 2005:))) I also think the villains and supporting characters are stellar and each given interesting characteristics. If you’ve ever liked 1971 or 2005 for any amount of time, you should watch it!!
I've been waiting for it since I first saw trailers a few months back, now I'm definitely going to try to see it today since you just Saud it's a musical as well
I rolled my eyes to heaven and back when he started singing, as I also had no idea it was a musical, but the songs and music were so good! 'Sweet Tooth', 'Scrub scrub,' 'A Hatful of Dreams' and 'For a Moment', I was completely won over by the end of it. I also loved the little musical nods back to the original film. It was lovely!
I was curious before, but now I’m excited to see it. Because of health problems, I’ll have to wait to see it at home on some medium or another, but it looks like it would really benefit from a larger screen
I like the movie a lot. I’m a fan of Chalamet and had confidence he’d pul it off.
Interestingly my 14 yr daughter said it was ‘meh’. She said it’s not an ‘owner’. And she loves TC, so I was surprised.
Saw this on Friday and I thought it was brilliant! I laughed, i cried, I loved the nods back to the original whilst also enjoying the new.
Did not know Timothy at all but wow just wow! So glad i went to see it.
my mom only went to see wonka because hugh grant's in it, and i'm so glad she convinced me to go with her.
it's not a perfect movie by any means, but it was enjoyable and fun to watch. sadly none of the songs really stuck with me, even if i thought they were pretty decent.
Scrub, Scrub!!
“Huffy-Wuffy!”
This was an amazing, heartfelt, magical, and fun film, which definitely surpassed my expectations….
Completely agree. Honestly one of the most wholesome and endearing films I've seen in a long while. No woke nonsense and just delivers what it sets out to do.
Shocked you’re not bothered by the diversity considering you use that word. Ppl like you ruin everything w your backhanded comparisons
Define woke
Woke? Like having gay people 🫣
@@Yo1297You for asking the question.
@@Richcanvas so what’s woke about me
Wonderful, Wonderful movie. Brings back to the screen a quality that has been missing for so long, Zany Charm. Great Cast, production values, sets, music, songs, costumes, everything. and as for the Man himself, well, Chalamet shines in Wonka Wonderland.
This film was charmingly delightful! Timothy put his heart into the role of young Willy Wonka.
This and the Dungeons and Dragons movie were my lessons in seeing stuff fir yourself and not just blindly following youtube reviewers! I saw so many people saying that DND was gonna be woke garbage with horrible writing, and I didn't wanna see it after that especially with Mario movie hype going around, but my dad wanted to and took me with him and THAT was a damn good movie, I may not have enjoyed it as much as Mario as an absolute diehard Mario fan but it was objectively a little better tbh. Now, for Wonka, I saw a lot of memes going on with the trailers and making fun of the casting, and once again my dad (The film opinion HERO) Dragged me to it and I had a blast, this was so cute, the songs were amazing, the ending emotionally destroyed me with Noodle and Willy's mother stories. And it was just a fun time I wish was even more popular rn.
Chalamet's drama teachers from LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts are probably beaming with pride! :)
I now have a soft spot for it since I went on my first date to see this movie, we both loved it and I can’t stop listening to the soundtrack
This is why people need to not be so serious. People love to hate just after watching a trailer. You'll enjoy things a lot more if your easy goibg
Excellent review!
I couldn’t agree more with you.
I took my 7 year old grandson to see “Wonka” and we both throughly enjoyed it.
The Film had everything as you say including a tear towards the end.
To sum it up it had the Feel Good Factor!
(Wonderful Wonka!).👍🏻
Kudos, 4 being brave enough to admit u were wrong. I met so many ppl in my life that never admit they were wrong. Or maybe im wrong
He was wrong about being wrong.
Yeah, Timothy captured Gene's Wonka very well. You can easily see the older, weary Wonka that Wilder introduced us to, being this young, energetic, idealistic Wonka Chalamet gives us.
Timothy was amazing as wonka ,i cried near the end 😢,he was fantastic
Movie was good asf🔥
I remember when the movie started and the singing began i was like oh now 😤 but what changed it for me was when he was dancing outside the vacant shop and the cop was staring at him i was like YES! I love it! 😂
I have watched it twice in cinema and I know almost the whole lot of the songs off by heart now and it’s just a playlist I listen to often :D
i loved it ,it so classique Hollywood
I loved this movie it feels like it can be enjoyed by everyone, even the people who didn’t like the original movie
I really loved it! Timothy was excellent and his singing was really good. I loved the original movie and was a little skeptical about Wonka but I thoroughly enjoyed it!
I saw the movie today and I loved it. My mom and dad were with me and equally enjoyed it. My mom in particular had seen the Gene Wilder movie, so the nostalgia was big there, definitely with that final scene.
I personally think that Paul King is the kind (no pun intended) of family movies. I loved the Paddington movies and this one turned out awesome, I hope he keeps making more
i love wonderous and magical movies like these, it makes me remember what made me first fall in love with Harry potter, magic that captures the imagination, a world so wonderous you wish you could live in it.
i was also hugely skeptical about another movie franchise coming back for something nobody ever really asked for, but it thoroughly blew those worries away.
I just saw it last night.. Just a delightful 🍿🎥🍿🎥 movie!!!! It was so cute!!!! The dancing, the whirlwind was so exciting!!! Loved it!!
I went in this movie blind i knew nothing, but the fact it is an origin story for Willy Wonka. I loved the movie. I loved how the strange a magical things in the movie felt like they were just a normal thing in the world of the movie.
I honestly loved the movie a lot more than I thought I would. It’s now one of my favorite films of all time.
Fun fact, the castle at the end is called Bodium castle, and i love visiting it with my Nana! Next time I’m there I’ll have to ask for some chocolate!
I went to this movie because my bf's family wanted to see it and with no idea what the premise was (never really saw the originals either.... I know, I know lol) and I'm so glad I did! It was heartwarming and sweet and a great time! I will forever associate it with the feel-good vibes of the holidays now. It was absolutely amazing!
I took it for granted that the setting was a fictionalized take on 1930s London. That would make sense, as many of the minor characters in the 1971 film are British and the '71 Wonka would have been a young man in the '30s.
I went in expecting nothing, having seen the 2 previous wonka films I was skeptical they could make another, yet the production quality, the music, the writing and the actors, a match made in heaven, I am 20 years old and most of the actors from a childhood show called horrible histories appeared in this film and it was a nice nostalgia moment and it was great to see them doing loads more, Did I need it to exist? no, am I glad it does? Yes. Amazing film, well done all!
I LOVE when movies have my expectations so low. While it doesn't make the movie great it becomes much more enjoyable when it's good. In the last handful of years movie that stick out for me that I thought I would hate but ended up loving, the 1st Shazam, the 1st Aquaman, the power rangers movie (really liked but didn't love) Barbie and of course Wonka. I guess honorable mention to Godzilla minus one. I didn't have low expectations but I also didn't think I would "love" it
We went to this the other night, choosing it because we were bored and it was the only movie we agreed on. Not, was i pleasantly surprised! Great acting, fun sets, a little bit of silliness, and some emotional moments too! Highly recommend for it's great entertainment.
It’s approaching $400 million as of 1/2/2023
Saw it. Loved it. I expect word of mouth is selling tickets over the trailer. They should really do a new trailer showcasing that it is a musical. Why keep that part out?
0:28 *”Is that…..normal chocolate you’re making? It doesn’t look normal, it doesn’t…..taste normal”.*
He was the male Mary popins but more charming. I loved this Willy wonka because he was very kind hearted. Let’s stop making so many dark child movies and make the movies happy again
we need both :/
fr it kinda gave mary poppins returns vibes honestly both are musical movies and both done by different film companies
One of the best reviews on RUclips! You said everything that eas on my mind for my reasons to live this movie! Absolutely loved this movie! It does what I think the audience wants to see (me a 24 years old woman) wanting to go to the cinema and watch a fun, magic movie that brings a little bit of that nostalgia feeling too! And this movie hit every spot! I mean, the story was so funny while the songs and the whole cinematography of the songs made me feel like I was watching a broadway musical, then boom back to movie again when the songs were over.
So yeah, for me this was also one of the best movies I’ve watched in the last few months.
I really really loved it.
I was worried at first when the trailer came out, and thought it would be a flop, but I was pleasantly surprised just how good it was. Is it Paddington 1/2 good? No. But it's absolutely a new classic for my daughter.
My daughter and I have been listening to the soundtrack non stop and humming our favourite songs all day.
I think the best thing to do as a viewer is separate yourself from the Gene Wilder Wonka, as just like the Depp Wonka, they are not connected in any way. This isn't the same Wonka that turns into the WIlder Wonka that we love.
The world is different, the magic/whimsy is different, even the city, country, and currency is set in an all new setting that isn't American or European (even though the accents lead to believe 1940's UK)...Hell, even Mr. Slugworth is a completely different person with a different role in this world.
If you go into this believing that this is a whole new story, that does not lead a direct path to Gene Wilder, you will likely enjoy it much more.
It’s crazy, ludicrous, whimsical, silly, looney, I can go on
I like this film i even gave it a 8/10