Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) by David R — 19 Jun 2013
Four of the adults on an exclusive tour of Mr. Wonka's candy factory practically have to be dragged from one room to the next, endlessly complaining, nitpicking, worrying about safety and contracts and health codes, accusing and threatening their host with lawsuits and bodily harm.
Wonka shrugs it off with enigmatic one-liners and equally enigmatic grins. This isn't just a story about dumb adults in a kid paradise, though; Wonka gives four of the children on the tour much the same treatment in response to their petulant demands and self-centered behavior.
The "bad eggs" drop off the tour two by two one until only a pair remains. Out of all the world, just the smallest percentage of people might have enough basic goodness to pass Wonka's test.
Charlie's odds of winning the contest had been equally tiny, so small that even his mathematics teacher couldn't calculate it. With Wonka's secrets so carefully guarded, no wonder all the world went so crazy trying to win a glimpse.
This review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) was written by David R on 19 Jun 2013.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory has generally received very positive reviews.
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