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Hey everyone, what some are calling the cinematic family event of the holiday season - Wonka - has hit theaters. From the director of the two Paddington films comes a Willy Wonka prequel that (apparently) is meant to precede the events of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder. I was interested in this movie based on the director alone, despite being a huge fan of the Roald Dahl story when I was younger. I went in hoping for a big and light-hearted fun time. Is that what I got? Find out in this review.\nWonka:\nDirected by: Paul King\nScreenplay by: Simon Barnaby & Paul King\nStory by: Paul King\nBased on characters created by: Roald Dahl\nProduced by: Alexandra Derbyshire, David Herman, Luke Kelly\nExecutive Producers: Cate Adams, Rosie Alison, Michael Siegel, Tim Wellspring\nMusic by: Joby Talbot\nProduction Design by: Nathan Crowley\nCinematography by: Chung-hoon Chung\nEditing by: Mark Everson\nCasting by: Nina Gold\nCostume Design by: Linda Hemming\nCast: Timoth\xe9e Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Sally Hawkins, Matt Lucas, Mathew Boynton, Jim Carter, Tom Davis, Paterson Joseph\nSynopsis: Willy Wonka \u2013 chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time \u2013 is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you\u2019re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is\xa0possible.