It’s been 18 years since Johnny Depp starred in Tim Burton’s adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and over half a century on from Gene Wilder’s tackle Willy Wonka.

Rather than yet one more adaptation of the 1964 Roald Dahl basic e-book, Warner Bros has as a substitute opted for a prequel origin story.

From the author and director of the Paddington films (Simon Farnaby and Paul King) comes Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet because the chocolatier in his youth.

The $125 million film sports activities an all-star solid of British greats from Rowan Atkinson and Olivia Colman to Matt Lucas, Sally Hawkins and Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa.

Yet regardless of King and Farnaby being behind what many think about an ideal movie in Paddington 2, the primary reactions for Wonka make the movie sound prefer it lacks pure creativeness.

World of Reel stories that three critics who’ve seen Wonka at a preview screening have been removed from impressed.

They referred to as the fantasy musical “not good”, “tonally way off” and easily a “mess”.

The outlet additionally identified that the blockbuster is projecting to have a December opening of simply $25 million, which might be “below expectations” for a $125 million film.

Of course, it’s at all times attainable that different critics did just like the film and that the movie might turn out to be a sleeper hit past Christmas into the brand new yr, as was the case with The Greatest Showman.

Wonka hits UK cinemas on December 8, 2023.