gogarrett

I was an occasional fan of the original series, so the big changes did not bother me as much as some. I like how they include Sam Beckett in the storyline and keep hoping they will find him before the story/show ends. I also like how the boss man, "Magic", has a back story of being inhabited by Sam Beckett during the war, which is how he got his nickname.

This was never my favorite show but it does entertain and the acting and writing is pretty good. I have watched every episode. I liked the most recent episodes the best, where the writers have shaken things up quite a bit. Now it is up there with my more favorite shows. The relationships seem more real than they did at first. There are a couple added guest cast members that are intriguing to say the least. I would love to see what happens next for all of the characters and see if Ben Song ever makes it back home. Please bring it back and finish telling the story!

This movie seemed to have it all. All of the actors played parts well and Timothee Chalamet is certainly fun to watch. The bits with the Oompah Loompa, played by Hugh Grant, should have been expanded. The sets, costumes and special effects were amazing. The music was from the original Wonka movie so that was nice. The story was almost completely new which I hoped to be nice too. Not so much. The spark I was looking for in the new story was missing for me, even though the actors and director were clearly giving it their best shot at it. I think the writing was the culprit. I was a bit bored in parts. If the writers were looking to get laughs, I don't recall breaking a smile more than once or twice and I think it was something that Rowan Atkinson was doing as the Priest. I did not hear anyone laugh in the theater the whole time. Most of the jokes I think we were supposed to laugh at were pretty lame. I will not be recommending this movie to any adult or child I know. I don't see it appealing to any age unless they are big fans of someone appearing in the film.