The 1971 classic was a horror movie for kids – something Hollywood misunderstands with each new remake.
However, the, an entirely unnecessary origin story of the iconic chocolatier starring Timothee Chalamet, is further proof that Hollywood still has no idea what made the original film so great.It’s not because it’s an inspiring story of an idealistic little boy’s journey from desperate poverty to fame and riches. It’s not because a seemingly endless labyrinth of chocolate and candy is every child’s dream.
Wilder’s performance is a powerhouse of understated menace. His Wonka is a quietly deranged recluse, a sugar-peddling maniac exploiting his position as a powerful chocolate mogul to impose his own twisted morality. With every look of bemused disappointment, every side-eye of detached judgement, he besets this musical fantasy for kids with an undercurrent of terror.
Meanwhile, in the 2005 version, every moment of potential fright is quickly numbed by an attempt at quirkiness or humour. The ironic punishments doled out to each child are undercut every time by sarcastic remarks and lame punchlines. Augustus Gloop’s otherwise horrifying journey up the chocolate pipe, for example, quickly devolves into a fat joke as the poor boy gets stuck in the tube.At least the Chalamet-ledlooks like it might be funny. It looks magical.
This is not the first attempt at providing Willy Wonka with an origin story, either. Tim Burton tried that one too. Depp’s Wonka was strictly forbidden by his harsh dentist father from ever consuming candy, and naturally when he becomes hooked after trying his first piece, he flees his home to build an empire.
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