Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) by Simon T — 29 Dec 2016
Joyful screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved children's fable, almost entirely because of Gene Wilder's perfectly judged Wonka: whimsical, daft, lightly cruel and mysterious. Age has imbued it with poignancy, so that even when the Bricusse-Newley songs drag there's a great sequence or gag just round the corner.
Only Aubrey Woods' very creepy Candyman at the beginning gets worse as the years go by.
This review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) was written by Simon T on 29 Dec 2016.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory has generally received very positive reviews.
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