If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Even with Johnny Depp's darker portrayal of Willy Wonka of more recent vintage out there, what Gene Wilder did with the part stands out as the definitive Wonka for our times. I'm willing to bet that more families rent this one than Johnny Depp's.In Roald Dahl's children's fantasy the great candymaker Willy Wonka locked up his candy factory because of industrial spying by his competitors. No one goes in or out except the raw material and the candy. Now however it's worldwide news that Wonka is opening his giant River Rouge GM like plant for five lucky adolescent tourists. They will be determined by five lucky golden tickets found in Wonka Bars.That fifth one goes to Peter Ostrum who takes the tour with his grandfather Jack Albertson. The other kids who are showing various degrees of spoiled also have adult companions. The four other kids, well they don't quite finish the trip. As they rather colorfully drop out Gene Wilder has some snarky comments. Accompanied by the pygmy tribe of Oompa-Loompas who Willy Wonka moved from their Pacific island home to work in his factory. This part I thought was truly stretching it as these little guys look a whole lot like slaves working on the old plantation.The film got an Oscar nomination for Best Musical Scoring and the song The Candy Man became a big old hit for Sammy Davis, Jr.After almost 50 years the Candy Man can and is still doing it.

My favorite movie of all time as it just cements as a worthy classic among the greats. It just is a feel good movie that lifts your spirits and dears you to dream of a world of pure imagination. Willy Wonka is arguably one of the best characters in film history as Gene Wilder plays him to perfection and was truly sad to see him past in 2016. A beautifully stunning film with set pieces good enough to eat and music so delightful it makes you want to cry. I don't really care if Roald Dahl hated it, I loved it and makes up for that empty remake Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which is accurate to the source material but not appealing to the original. I believe Gene Wilder should have been at least nominated for an Oscar of his portrayal of the candy maker.Overall if you haven't seen this film, you will be living in bland world until you take a golden ticket tour into Wonka's chocolate factory. Cinema Perfection in one film. Could not recommended it enough. A++++++++

This film is so charming that it's almost annoying. I love every second of it.

This is an old time great musical and fantasy movie with great moral lessons, but don't be mistaken into thinking this is a movie for little children. The extremely creepy scenes and the constant literary references makes the movie appropriate for older kids, maybe teens, and for adults looking to remember what it was like to be a kid and imagining what magical it must be like being inside a chocolate factory.P.S.- The internet meme of Grandpa Joe being a scumbag are totally true. The movie is about Charlie realizing his grandpa is a bad person.