It's a family film, but one of the most important aspects of a family film is that it has to be enjoyable for a variety of ages.
At any rate, Willy Wonka is a tremendously imaginative and inspiring film. Until now, pretty much the only movie I associate with 1971 is A Clockwork Orange, and it's just strange for some reason to find out that this classic movie was made so long ago. Watching it again last night, I had convinced myself that it was made sometime in the early to mid 80s, and I was shocked to find out that this year is the movie's 30 year anniversary. It has been one of my favorite films for almost 20 years now, and it wasn't until today that I actually realized when it was made. I mean, just from watching it, you can't really tell when it was made.
One of the things that makes this film so intriguing is that it could have been made at any time. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a truly magnificent piece of filmmaking and remains one of the most fascinating and wonderful adventure films ever made.
