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- Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- David “DC” Bolling @ DC’s Take
- Excerpt: Wonka made for one of the most pleasant surprises by the year’s end. With Timothée Chalamet’s whimsical touch to the character and the most fun one will have with a sweet tooth, time will tell if it’s worth calling it a classic musical.
- Andrea Chase @ KillerMovieReviews.com
- Excerpt: Chalamet is not the best singer, nor the finest dancer amid the grand production numbers and solo spots with which the film is replete, but he brings an ebulliently innocent determination to the proceedings that enlivens even the darkest moments with a credible optimism.
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: a sincerely corny musical starring a big name (Timothée Chalamet) who really can’t sing or dance yet manages to charm within a world studded with “Paddington” magic and uneven effects that stops dead in its tracks with almost every musical number.
- Bavner Donaldo @ Cinejour [Indonesian]
- Sarah Gopaul @ Digital Journal
- Excerpt: This movie is overflowing with marvellous, fantastical imagery…Chalamet brings an infectious and unparalleled level of joy to the character. He sings, dances and inspires.
- Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: An enjoyable prequel but a distant second to the 1971 classic.
- [New] | Harrison Martin @ Flixfrog
- Excerpt: Wonka is a fun musical treat that the entire family can enjoy. Director Paul King brings all the love and attention he gave to the Paddington films to this project. Timothée Chalamet feels right at home playing this more naive version of the chocolatier.
- Matt Oakes @ Silver Screen Riot
- Excerpt: Timothée Chalamet plays a bubbly young version of Willy Wonka in Paul King’s magically musical prequel that exceeds any reasonable expectation. A true delight for the whole family, King’s extension of the Wonka-verse succeeds by making it fundamentally his own.
- Jacob Oller @ Paste Magazine
- Excerpt: No matter how tasty your toothpaste, it still doesn’t belong in an Oreo. This is the case of Wonka, a disheartening and manic buffet of corporatized whimsy that shovels its gustatory dissonance down your throat.
- Rene Sanchez @ Cine Sin Fronteras [Spanish]
- Manuel São Bento @ FandomWire
- Excerpt: , featuring a fearlessly committed cast, tons of good humor, and colorful, immersive technical excellence.
- Katie Smith-Wong @ Flickfeast
- Excerpt: Buoyed by Chalamet’s wonderful performance, Wonka is similar to a bar of chocolate – while it is occasionally dark, its undeniable sweetness will give audiences a warm fuzzy feeling that is impossible to hate.
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