The new Wonka is an enjoyable movie. Sweet but good bad guys and a good story that fits perfectly as a prequel to the beloved Wonka. (I never actually got past Johnny Depp in the trailer for that awful remake he made).

The only thing that is inconsistent, is Wonka as play by Chalamet is a really nice guy without rough edges.

The Gene Wilder Wonka is much more nuanced with rough edges.

Since the prequel ends as the factory opens, perhaps those differences in the two would lessen since the age difference would allow for it.

It is not enough to take away from the success of this movie.