I really had high hopes for this movie. Finally, I thought, Hollywood can take a step back from their incessant superhero schlock and do something genuinely creative and genuinely entertaining. And it seemed to be getting good reviews!
Within the first thirty minutes, however, it becomes apparent this is a very drab, tedious affair. Somehow they managed to turn Willy Wonka into a joyless tale. If anything, it seemed to be slipping into "Les Miz" territory, and I was kind of hoping Olivia Colman might just go ahead and belt out "Master of the House."
One of the few redeeming qualities is Hugh Grant as a sophisticated Oompa-Loompa. Aside from that, the supporting characters are horrible, the music instantly forgettable, and the plot is muddled and tedious, pulling at your emotions with tales of dead mothers and orphans rather than merry Wonkaesque mayhem.
For Pete's sake, they were handed the keys to create Willy Wonka's origin story and they couldn't even make it watchable.
Hollywood, just give up.
Within the first thirty minutes, however, it becomes apparent this is a very drab, tedious affair. Somehow they managed to turn Willy Wonka into a joyless tale. If anything, it seemed to be slipping into "Les Miz" territory, and I was kind of hoping Olivia Colman might just go ahead and belt out "Master of the House."
One of the few redeeming qualities is Hugh Grant as a sophisticated Oompa-Loompa. Aside from that, the supporting characters are horrible, the music instantly forgettable, and the plot is muddled and tedious, pulling at your emotions with tales of dead mothers and orphans rather than merry Wonkaesque mayhem.
For Pete's sake, they were handed the keys to create Willy Wonka's origin story and they couldn't even make it watchable.
Hollywood, just give up.