I don’t know why I ever doubted Wonka; it’s from the creative minds behind Paddington, after all. I wondered if the movie would feel unnecessary in the same way legacy sequels/prequels often do but I was surprised by just how much fun it is.
We travel back in time to meet the fun, free-spirited young Wonka as he works towards becoming the mythical figure we love. At the start, he arrives in a town determined to realize a promise he made to his mother: to set up a shop at the famous Galeries Gourmet and make his fortune alongside other celebrated confectioners.
