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Recently, I went to watch "Wonka", the prequel to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". The current box office performance of this movie in China is relatively bleak, with only more than 20 million in 4 days of release, and the single-day box office ranking has also fallen out of the top five. 
However, in my opinion, this movie is not useless, on the contrary, it is very beautiful and pure, and it is a fairy tale movie worth watching. It's just a pity that this movie is less brain-insightful, and on the whole, it is not as good as the previous version starring Depp. But even so, its box office shouldn't be the dismal performance it is today. 
First of all, when it comes to fairy tales, it means that the plot and setting are relatively simple, telling the dream of the protagonist Wonka, who returns from traveling around the world and intends to make his own chocolate from the ingredients collected all over the world and share the delicious taste with everyone. However, they are stopped by black-hearted merchants and police, and finally join forces with new friends to defeat the villains and build the simple story of the magical chocolate factory. At the same time, the characters of the story are also very pure. For example, the bad businessmen, sheriffs, innkeepers, etc., they are basically greedy for money and gluttony;For example, the pure kindness of Wonka and his friends, they have always had a good wish to share, and even if they are deceived, they will pay their debts diligently. At the same time, even the little man who stole chocolate is extremely principled, and even half a bottle of chocolate will chase Wonka to the end, and his theft is understandable. 
Of course, simplicity doesn't mean it has to be boring and boring. First, this movie contains a lot of information about market monopoly (chocolate will become **, taste list.
1. and water), the spirit of the contract (after signing the contract, it must be fulfilled, or settled according to the agreed conditions), and the dark rule of law (the law has become a tool for the rich to oppress the poor), and so on. Although the description of these connotations is relatively straightforward, and it is directly for the villain to say and do, it is better than the word "reasonable". Different from Disney's new animation "Star Wish", which uses the way of writing the villain king stupidly to reveal the conspiracy that should not be revealed, when he first met the heroine, he unreservedly told the collection of wishes was not to protect and help the residents to achieve it, but purely for his own desires. 
There is no need to hide the conspiracy set in "Wonka", because even if the victims know, they have no room to move in the face of "capital" and "law", and this is also the truth that is repeatedly mentioned in the movie: "The poor cannot fight the greedy rich man". 
So even if the realistic connotation of "Wonka" is not deeply explored, their presentation is reasonable, and this is just right for a fairy tale. Of course, this kind of "just right" also shows that "Wonka" is far inferior to its predecessor in terms of realistic criticism. Because "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" not only criticized the bad roots of human nature such as gluttony, greed, arrogance, competitiveness, etc. in the selection process of the heir to the chocolate factory, but also specially constructed a bond between Wonka and his father, and reflected the horror of "patriarchal rule". 
The pure story of "Wonka" does not have these dark and profound settings, but pay attention to it, it is possible to shoot the meaning without darkness, and this meaning is reflected in:The presentation of the theme of dreams is sincere and moving. How to show a character's fanatical dedication and pure pursuit of dreams?It's definitely not enough to just say it, it's almost interesting to just use the action of never giving up, and a tried and tested way to hit the audience's moving point every time is ---Show how focused the character can be on his dreamsFor example, President Nitro in "Full-Time Hunter" has shocked countless fans by throwing tens of thousands of punches every day to practice peerless boxing techniques;Even if Shen Teng in "Flying Life" is so embarrassed that he can't even afford a car, he still makes up Bayingbrook's driving in his head a few times a day;A similar operation was carried out on Wonka, who was illiterate in order to show his dedication to chocolate, as he had not given anything other than chocolate for the past decade or so. At the same time, Wonka's illiteracy has also become the source of many laughs, coupled with the sincere acting skills of the actors, the audience has no doubts about the purity and persistence of the character's dreams. 
Also, in terms of moving, the movie also builds a touching mother-son bond for the protagonist. Although this bond is relatively simple, it leaves the protagonist with a firm belief in dreams (all good things start from dreams), as well as Wonka's dream-chasing behavior in the following ten years, which really brings some touches that are just like the mother's influence on Forrest Gump in "Forrest Gump". In "Forrest Gump", Forrest Gump's mother often puts a sentence on her lips:"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what the next one will taste like". 
This is not a sentence of chicken soup in a firm manner, not a simple encouragement of "hope is tomorrow", but a truthful expression of the truth of life that "the future is uncertain". But note that this kind of "uncertainty" is not necessarily oriented to anxiety and fear, but more to "the possibility of choice", and "possibility" represents hope and opportunity. Then we saw Forrest Gump's mother's practice of facing life with an optimistic and positive attitude, as well as Forrest Gump's behavior on the road forever. 
In my opinion, the mother's statement to Wonka in "Wonka" that "all good things start with dreams" is similar to "Forrest Gump". At the same time, the most noteworthy touching point has to be the "chocolate recipe" of Wonka's mother. This is the secret ingredient she has long mentioned to "be superior to the big chocolate makers", and it is also something that Wonka has been longing for. But in the end, when Wonka and his friends successfully defeat the bad guys and bring delicious chocolate to the residents, Wonka finally finds the answer in the last piece of chocolate left by his mother---The chocolate itself is not important, it is the person you share it with. 
The appearance of this sentence is well scheduled, and only when everything is over can it be exempted from the so-called didactic flavor and be able to respond to the --- of the plotWonka has already obtained the recipe (partner) in the process of pursuing his dream, and the philosophy he has practiced along the way (to enjoy the deliciousness of chocolate with everyone) is also the implementation of the recipe. Furthermore, Wonka's victory over the greedy capitalists is also inevitable, because Wonka itself represents the ultimate taste of chocolate. The above is where "Wonka" was filmed well. It's a simple story with pure characters, but it's all about sincerity and moving expression, plus a bit of a good laugh (Mr. Bean also made a cameo). So overall, it's a fairy tale movie worth watching.
Of course, if you want to say that there must be regrets, that is, "Wonka" is far less creative than its predecessor. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, we can see all kinds of absurd, all kinds of whimsical ideas. For example, the garden meadow where everything can be eaten, and the waterfalls and rivers in which are made of chocolate;Or chewing gum that never finishes chewing, and which turns the chewer into a giant blueberry balloonThere are also candy all over the mountain, candy shooting games, and even high-tech devices that can instantly transmit candy to the TV. It can be said that when the movie was released that year, it captured the love of fans with this series of brain-hole ideas, and became a "childhood classic" for countless people.
But this matter is almost meaningless when it comes to "Wonka". The producers did add some weird chocolate plays, such as eating chocolates that make people fly, chocolates that inspire inspiration and hope, chocolates that make people feel like a lot of truth and get drunk, and chocolates that grow hair and change color. But that's all there is to it, and there's not much fun in how they are used. However, "Wonka" is still a film not to be missed.