Wonka (2023)

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This was actually a fun family movie. Light-hearted and charming. You'll never get the same masterful sarcastic gene wilder Wonka. But this version was infinitely better than that horror show Tim Burton made.

Def a great movie to take the kids to. Wholesome as fuck. I give it a "pleasantly surprised out of ten"
 
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Adebisi said:
This was actually a fun family movie. Light-hearted and charming. You'll never get the same masterful sarcastic gene wilder Wonka. But this version was infinitely better than that horror show Tim Burton made.

Def a great movie to take the kids to. Wholesome as fuck. I give it a "pleasantly surprised out of ten"
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I forgot to post that I went and watched this last weekend with my kid too. Same exact opinion as Adebisi. I had very low expectations and was pleasantly surprised.
 
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I got outvoted and went to see this on Xmas. Also pleasantly surprised. It's ridiculous, but so was the original. Hugh Grant is fucking perfect casting.
 
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Saw this last weekend as well. Heard it was solid and it really is a fun musical movie. Felt like I was watching a live action cartoon in a good way with the over the top characters.
 
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So the black girl in the trailer didn't turn out to be both the oppressed genius who gave Wonka all his knowledge, and a lesbian? Maybe Clownworld is turning over a new leaf in 2024!
 
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So the black girl in the trailer didn't turn out to be both the oppressed genius who gave Wonka all his knowledge, and a lesbian? Maybe Clownworld is turning over a new leaf in 2024!
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She has nothing to do with Chocolate making. But she is oppressed and teaches Wonka how to read. The main villian being black was the most surprising part.
 
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She has nothing to do with Chocolate making. But she is oppressed and teaches Wonka how to read. The main villian being black was the most surprising part.
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Its Alan Johnson from Peep Show which makes it even funnier.

 
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Went to see this with the wife and kids and I'll join the camp of pleasantly surprised. I have to agree on the Hugh Grant comment, he was perfect as a cheeky malicious midget.
 
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Agree with all of the above, we took the kids to see this over winter break last week and everyone loved it.
 
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It was just okay. None of the music was good imo. Grant was good as an Oompa Loompa.

Gene Wilder is the only version worth watching.
 
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It wasn't a complete disaster like I expected, but it also wasn't particularly memorable either.

I think the best thing you could say about it is it was okay, and certainly better than the abomination that was the Tim Burton version.
 
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