Wonka: An Invitation for Pure Imagination
WRITTEN BY AUBREY MCKAY
Everything you need to know about Wonka, can be found in the iconic song “Pure Imagination” from the 1971 classic, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The song, which is cleverly placed at the end of this film, to maximize its thematic resonance, lays out the soul of the film. One that finds itself in the childlike belief in the impossible. The simplicity of believing in something bigger than one’s self, that is often written off as naivety or immaturity, is at the core of this story. Even more than just those ideas, Wonka shares the power that comes in the complete commitment to those ideas…read more
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