Wensley James

Well converting Wonka to a musical was a good choice. It was great story telling and visual effects. Wish I saw this during Christmas. It is a great holiday film.

This was a modern take on beauty and the beast with a twist. The animation was great, the best thing was the soundtrack. The score was excellent, the songs were part of the story, not like a musical. I am not a movie critic so it's hard to describe. A worthwhile viewing.

So I watched it twice, this is what I loved about the movie, casting and the effects were top notch. Not taking anything away from the lead, Robert Patterson can act! I think the twilight films gave him a bad rap. Elizabeth Debicki who plays the damsel in distress, is not really a damsel in distress, she wants out of her situation, and plays on the opportunities given, not the men providing it. She has self agency without the political rhetoric that is injected into some female characters, as of late. A lot went into this film, the way everything was blended together, (effects, Actors, plot) compliments the story telling. You can tell by how the characters were developed that they operated and displayed a level of self awareness which made them believable as characters. It can get confusion at times but worth watching.