Most people know the story, Willie wonks opens his magical factory to 5 lucky children that find a golden ticket. Four of the five children are over taken by their own character flaw and are ejected from the factory. In the end Charlie gets the factory.
For me, the biggest theme in the film is "What Goes Around Comes Around" or Karma. The good guys do well, the bad guys don't do so well.
The "bad" children are either punished or rewarded in a way that fit their character
Veruca, Violet, Mike, and Augustus—receive punishments. Augustus, who overeats as a hobby, gets himself stuck in a chocolate pump that eventually flattens him out. Veruca, for her bratty behavior, is denied the squirrel that she desires. Furthermore, the other squirrels deem her a “bad nut” and send her down the garbage chute. Violet, unable to resist gum, chews herself into a giant blueberry. Mike, who is obsessed with television, is permanently altered by it. In all of these cases, the children undergo painful punishments that ultimately make them better people. As the good child, Charlie receives only rewards.Sparknotes
I won't go on explaining the story...you have to read the book or see the movie yourself.
I enjoyed the movie, the colours, characters were well played, Willie Wonks was sufficiently strange to keep me guessing just what was going on in his head.
Your turn: How does Charlie and Chocolate Factory speak to the phrase “Good things come to those who wait”? What about “Good things come in small packages”?
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