Wonka (2023)

Once upon a time, Willy Wonka was just a young man trying to make it in the candy business. He travels to the town with the best chocolate (according to his late mother) and runs afoul of a trio of resident chocolatiers. But he's got ingenuity and moxie on his side and he's collecting friends as well.

It was good-natured and good-looking, but it somehow felt like it was hedging a bit. Chalamet manages to be both delightful and a tad blank, like the best actor in any big high school. We were entertained but there's no way I'll seek this out again.

B-