Last week, I had another very occasional lunch with a friend who was a power in indie film when that meant something. We worked through the usual stuff—aches and pains, dead colleagues, favorite restaurants closed.
Then came that increasingly difficult movie question: “Seen anything you liked?” The friend went with Wonka. It was a surprise, beguiling, and worth seeing on the big screen.
The music was a bonus, completely unexpected, said my companion. I landed on . The film isn’t out yet, but I happened to get a peek.
It’s small, funny, and lands smack in the middle of a favorite genre: Off-center charmer turns world upside down. You know, Bringing Up Baby, What’s Up Doc?, Clueless, that sort of thing.
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