Wonka is a weird movie 

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You have to remember, the Wonka in the original spent 20 years in isolation after some of his employees betrayed him by selling his recipes to his competitors.

I kinda think his personality fits. Like he was so optimistic about life, and then he realizes how selfish and gluttonous kids are, and gets screwed over by employees then spends several years locked in his factory with just himself and the Oompa Loompas. He has many, many years to become jaded and to realize how much the world sucks.

Fun fact: I had terrible food poisoning when I watched this in theatres, and every scene with any kind of eating made me feel incredibly ill. Then I went to sleep, and all I could think of was the chorus that went like “well there’s chocolate and there’s chocolate” on loop forever.

I was in a really bad mental space when I went to see this in theatres, but it honestly helped a lot because it was so light-hearted, feelgood and just so out there. For that this movie holds a special place in my heart.

Hugh Grant has been open about how he hated playing the Oompa Loompa, finding the motion capture aspect to be tedious, but signed on because he has several children, and needed the money.

I love how Alex’s songs are actually good joke songs like he’s actually quite good at it

I totally agree with the final point: as a fantasy musical, it's quite charming and fun. You just have to divorce it from any iteration of Willy Wonka and take it as an entirely separate and independent story. Do that, and it's quite enjoyable.

I love the filter you have that takes away the background track to avoid copywrite... in this particular instance it makes Wonka look like a complete insane person (i mean, beyond the norm), as he's just belting lyrics to no backup track.... like an obnoxious subway train rider.

Instead of having Wonka expose the other chocolate makers as criminals, he could have tormented and sabotaged them until they surrendered. Would have fit the vibe of Wilder better

To your point of wonka feeling different. Its explained in the books and movies that wonka has had his secrets stolen and was betrayed multiple times by his friends and coworkers. Thats why he fires everyone and closed the factory.

I looked away from the screen and GENUINELY thought Alex was Timothee singing a REAL song ( 2:15 )

I think the reason for all the remakes, sequels, and prequels is because they either can’t think of new material that hasn’t been done already, or because the people at the top don’t want to take the risk funding it. For them it’s easier to create a story around something already made and it looks like guaranteed money from those who loved the original will most likely come see it. Meaning there is much less risk, also they can spend less on filming it to get more profits

Slugworth started sending in people to work for Wonka and steal his recipes. So Wonka fired all the employees and started using just umpaloopas instead. That is what caused his distrust

"WHAT, YOU'VE NEVER HAD CHOCOLATE!?!?" Wonka said calmly Edit:1K !)!!?!??! never had many likes before

tbh we really didnt need this film but i really enjoyed it. it kept this fun whimsical feeling the og willy wonka film had and thats why i liked it sm cuz it wasnt a cut out of the 2005 charlie and the chocolate factory film which was really creepy (cuz of tim burton) and it reminded me so much of paddington

1) Wonka didn’t care for the bratty kids because they were spoiled and selfish, which it why he was upset with Charlie in the end but changed attitude when Charlie gave up the gobstopper. Since Charlie showed character he gave him everything. We was just going to have the kids change their ways after they were all fixed up because he knew they were going to be ok. 2) This is a wonka that hasn’t experienced actual business yet. And business can change a person, especially when it is successful.

My favorite part is definitely "Oh...oh...Oh...Ooh..oh-" Like that was so unnecessarily needed.

Can we really call this a Wonka origin story when he was already Wonka at the beginning? He already had special and magical chocolate. It should've been him actually becoming Wonka.

Oh Wonka is like a "Europe Land" amusement park set 😂 It's like Britain-France-Germany-Czech Republic country. But some people explicably speak with American accents. Even when their mum is... Irish? maybe? 😂😂 Love it!

Roald dahl actually didn't like willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Wonka isn't supposed to be that uncanny. Charlie and the chocolate factory is much closer to the book in characterization

Willy Wonka in the original movie was trying to find a kid that isn't selfish or would do something different then what he would do so they can own the company since he is getting old. And each time something bad happened to the kids you noticed that he warns them before they do it. they just don' t listen.

The cartel was so ok with killing wonka in the chocolate that you wonder how many bodies are in that chocolate Willy feeds to people in the end.

I thought his dad was a dentist and wasn’t allowed to have candy and he secretly tried all kinds of candy/ chocolate and that’s how he got into the candy making business.. did they forget about Johnny depps movie?! Also I think they should’ve left the singing to the oompa loompas..

Every time Alex breaks out into song, I experience pure joy. It’s so funny 💀

I think he turned dark because someone betrayed him or something, in the Charlie movie, he turned people away because they took his recipes. I’m not sure about the first one, but that was the lore I kept

I wish they would have offered cameos to the actors who played the kids in the original. All of them except for Violet are still alive today so it would have been a thoughtful tribute

2:36 No don’t disrespect roadkill like that lol

I think an in between movie of him losing those he cares about and him becoming closed off and focused solely on his passion for chocolate would be perfect

Help. Police. Murder. One of my favorite bits in that movie, Gene is pure magic and no one can match that.

In the original Willy wonka, wonka was like that because of people trying to steal his recipes hence why he was grumpy a lot while Timothee’s version was the one who found life as joy and where nobody would go against him just for chocolates

On screen: Snow capped mountains in the background and a truck that says "Moreau & Fils" (French for Sons). Alex's narration: "(...)he's just gotten off the boat in some ambiguous UK London-esque town." Granted, it's a minor nitpick, but given that's what we do here, it's worth saying the setting is unambiguously not London-esque.

Also, in James and the Giant Peach (The Book), The setting is a seaside town with just a random whimsical man there and the peach also just casually rolls through a chocolate factory, so its safe to assume that those two books are in the same universe, and I love how this movie claims it supports the Roald Dahl Connected universe and then actually follows through with the details

“Who’s up Wonkin they Willys?” Best meme that ever came from this franchise 😂🤷‍♂️

lol, I was rather content with Wonka's background story being his strict dentist father didnt let him have chocolate and then just levitated his house away across the world

I LOVE THIS MOVIE IT HIT THE KID IN ME PERFECTLY. I loved the songs, I loved how the bad guys sang and the side characters sang . The villains were comically corrupt. And timothy did such a good job as wonka he made the magic feel magical if that makes sense 😂 My favorite movie of all time is Annie and this gave me those vibes.

Thank you for this! I didn't know Wonka was a musical. Til I watched it.

This is the kind of prequel that is jarring enough from the original that it requires a sequel to bridge the gap, and explain the transition.

i love how he made a song catchier than a disney song lol.

I don't agree with one thing. Gene's Wonka was absolutely a dreamer and a person who loves creativity imagination fun and tricks. Yeah, he got a lot more paranoid and angry at people after all the betrayals but in the end he apologized to Charlie to have had him put through the test of this whole movie. The ending is the only moment when we see the real Willy Wonka, happy and caring and loving, when he picks Charlie and spins him around.. I understand that Gene played so incredibly well that people think that Wonka is a trickster and a villian who doesn't care when in reality he's the opposite

The most shocking thing about this movie was actually how good it was. Me and my little sister went to see it together during a school merit trip to hate-watch it because we expected it to be bad, but we genuinely enjoyed it. The songs gave me very whimsical, Mary-Poppins esque vibes, and I actually almost cried when Noodle reunited with her mother (which very few movies have been able to do to me). Also I love it how "Wonka and his fellow servants defy their master to sell drugs while evading the police and exposing the Mafia" is a somewhat accurate summary of the movie XD

I like how everyone in this world has the weirdest name and Noodle's mom's name is just "Dorothy Smith"

I like how wonka can't read in this movie, but he read the no daydreaming sign earlier in the movie

I had no clue Mr. Bean was in this movie

This man is a genius. Man has a video out so quickly ( which is awesome, keep doing what you're doing, you're a natural at it ) but like you choose something that will never die out, you based your RU-vid around content which will continually be produced i.e. movies unlike the other animators which base their stories off of their lives. But you're in your mid 20's and 30's how many stories will you even have in your life, eventually you'll run out of them, or wait for something interesting to happen in your life so you can animate it but you...man you broke the forth wall of this animation story telling thing. 10/10 brain cells.

"Eldritch murder lemonade" has entered my personal lexicon.

"Chocoholic Monks" hard hitting quotes right there

So taking the movie as its own work separate from the original Willie wonka, this is my favorite movie of the past five years. It was fantastical and fun in a way I haven’t seen in a long time

Actually, Wonka's shift in personality is co.pletely logical. As we know, Ficlegrubber, Prodnose, and Slugworth are all back up and running by Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and ruin Wonka's life AGAIN by stealing his recipoes. That would send me mentally insane too.

I relate so hard to the comment about drinking. I once got pulled over on the way home from work and the cop made me get out of the car and asked if I had been drinking (not sure why, I was just going 5 MPH over). I told him no I was coming home from work. He later asked me again if I had been drinking and I told him I don’t drink. He looked at me like I was insane. I’ve never had alcohol and people straight up do not believe me lol

"Nothing rhymes with 'noodle'," he said "Doodle," I think of immedietly

12:22 They are definitely putting something in the chocolate. I think its a bit unfair to compare this movie to the Wilder Willy Wonka movie, since the character originate in a book. At the same time, this movie contains some of the details that links it with that movie.

The og Wonka traumatised me as a child-

Police Chief: Finding Wonka is our top priority. Police: Are you sure? Shouldn't we be looking into all those unsolved murders? Police chief: No, this is our top priority Easily the best joke in the movie 😂

I was so shocked when that one chocolate bar at the end that he had since childhood lasted with him and didn't taste stale or anything from all the years. I can say it was the whimsical magic side too I guess.

0:24 yes. It’s also fun to make up backstories for characters, as some artists in their “OC machine” phase would know!

The problem with these prequel movies is that as a completely stand alone movies they’re fine, but the fact that they’re latched onto an already existing story makes any achievement they make feel somewhat hollow as it doesn’t quite match with the original story that it’s supposedly leading up to

I know I speak for every Horrible Histories kid when I say that Mat Baynton a.k.a Fickelgruber is THE most important guy here

willy wonka just has to be left alone now

11:02 he talking like Karl from MrBeast

These little drawings are so adorable! Especially the baby! ♥️😊

The og movie and book was showing how he moved far away from his childish wonder and the reason he made chocolate and candies in the first place (kinda like how wonka portrays him and his origins) the reason he’s so different and detached in the og movie is the whole point of his character in pretty much all the movies and especially in Charlie and the glass elevator 👍he’s a man who lost his wonder and is trying to find someone to replace him who has that same spark he once did for making candy and chocolate

What’s crazy is in the last movie we got a backstory. His dad was a dentist that hated him and he lived in the middle of no where and that backstory was definitely better if one was ever needed

I loved the random little jazz song in the middle of the video!

I truly don’t understand the huge focus on Noodle’s character development and story arc, when this is a Wonka origin story. The movie literally could have been called Wonka & Noodle. I felt like we could have used that time to explore how he collected all of his exotic ingredients and all the unexplained magic.

Wonka gives me horror movie villain origin story in this thanks to the line delivery, which actually makes sense considering the child ending deathtrap of a factory he ends up with

Yeah the amount of prequels, sequels, and so on is insane.. Especially when most of these don't even need a second movie or remake.

In the defense of Wonka, he did lose faith in humanity after some of his employees betrayed him and stole his recipes.

truly love your channel, it saves me from watching movies I am unsure about but everyone is talking about haha, thank you for doing the work for us!!

I absolutely loved this movie, it was so different than I thought it would be, but in a good way. I thought making Willy Wonka more friendly and optimistic was a good choice. He's just starting out, so it makes sense. I also liked the part about him not being able to read because at the end when he reads the note from his mom, he wouldn't have known what she said if Noodle hadn't have taught him

15:28 “thanks maleficent!” IKR! Now that’s every prequel lolz

Wonka being tricked into a life of slavery because of being illiterate was something I was NOT expected walking into that theater

As the video shows the scene of the dude drowning in the chocolate river, an ad pops up and says, "My skin has been so much smoother, so much more hydrated" Who knew chocolate was such a wonderful skin product

Not Mr. Bean in a chocolate movie😂...love it

Wonka never went out of his way to punish any of the children in the OG. They punished themselves by being greedy and stupid and ignoring the clearly laid out rules and warnings. He just didn't baby them or feel all that sorry for them when their stupidity/greed INDEED landed them in hot chocolate.

I do actually like seeing a happy, friendly Wonka backstory, but definitely need a movie about exactly how he turned into a bitter maniac trapping children in his wacky murder factory. And now that I’ve thought about that, I’d be up for a Wonka horror movie, tbh. Unless it’s like the Whinnie the Pooh horror. Then maybe not…

I always assumed, as a child, Germany but I think that's because Gene Wilders Willy Wonka was filmed in Germany and the production team did not even try to hide it. But the book is set in UK/Great Britain like you said.

Never would I believe that Alex would be doing WONKA! Anyways, he should also do the Mean Girls musical movie in the future! 1:43 for sponsor skip!

I saw it in theatres with my friend, and I will admit I loved this movie because I’m a nostalgic little sap and nearly cried hearing ‘Pure Imagination’

This is the best movie commentary channel!!! OMGGG!!! ❤❤😂😂 Love it dude

I feel like the only thing this movie accomplished as a prequel was the hotel giving him the idea of slave labor.

"This is how people react when I say I have never drank alcohol before." THANK you. I mean, my friends know and respect this, which is why we are friends, but everyone in college said "why" and when you're 30+ they look at you like you've never had fun in your life.

Wonka: nothing rhymes with noodle. *poodle, doodle, feudal, strudel*

12:16- I’m sorry but, how do you “water down chocolate”?!? What? And why would putting less of the main ingredient into something be illegal? I’m pretty sure 99% of companies all over the world right now have been doing that for over 20 years already!?!

4:33 he cant read but he understoood when the policeman was asking him for the 3 coins for daydreaming???????

0:42 ah yes, mountains by the coast, VERY 'Londonesque' 🤣

12:32 oh boy its mr bean

I love all your videos and the cute animation you do. That song was so hilarious 😂 Thanks Alex Meyers. I wish you would write more songs

Loved this movie. Very fun. Lots of heart. catchy music.

2:41 Actually it sounded pretty nice not gonna lie

After watching it for a few times, this movie feels isn't necessarily supposed to be a prequel (even if it was advertised as so) but rather a love letter to the idea of Wonka that most have in their heads. Even knowing how dark the books and OG movies are I still have this idea of the whimsy of Wonka, and I think the movie captured that idea perfectly. The setting of a young Wonka lends to this because it's supposed to be before he becomes recluse and cynical and completely beaten down by the world, while exploring in part how much of a toll it starts to take on him throughout the movie. This movie definitely should not be handcuffed to the other works but rather tied loosely to the idea, whimsy, and imagination of Wonka and the impact of society therein. But that's just how I feel 😁

No ones talking about the song Alex wrote at the beginning??? It’s SO GOOD?? Like he sings so well

It was mainly filmed in Oxford the round building is the Radcliffe camera and a lot of it was filmed in and around some of the Oxford colleges

7:58 he built the machine

2:46 not a bad singing voice not gonna lie

Alex has the best singing voice I have ever heard! I need the full version of the song!

6:44 Yes! It's amazing how surprised people are when I tell them I've never drank.

2:22 That's a hoodie A jumper doesn't have a hood and is usually knitted

Alex be changing where he puts his "but before that really quick" to keep us on our toes lol

You also have to remember that some of his employees betrayed him and sold his screts off to the 3 villains in this movie and he had to shut down the factory and spend many years alone until he found the other oompa loompas to work for him and even then he became very untrusting of everyone.