Wes Anderson has done it again. I went into this movie with uncertain expectations. Amidst the critiques of “nothing happened” were the shining praises of Anderson’s continued brilliance.

I watched the movie twice. On successive nights. I left the theater after the first watch finding myself directly between the two camps. An unquestionably brilliant film in terms of its overall idea (and visual presentation of course), but did Anderson achieve what he intended? I was not sure. But as I…

Admittedly, I went into this movie with low expectations. The advertising campaign flopped. The trailer left much to be desired. Chalamet just did not seem believable as any rendition of Wonka. But still, as an avid fan of both Gene Wilder’s Wonka and Timothee Chalamet, I felt I owed the movie a fair watch in theaters. The movie left me flabbergasted.

This is a movie in the realm of the original. It doesn’t quite reach the mark, but what movie…