“Wonka” (** out of four) was a disappointing musical prequel to the 1971 blockbuster classic showing the young and poor Willy Wonka (Timothee Chalamet) with dreams of opening up a shop for his one-of-a-kind chocolate but finds himself in continuous battle with various rival chocolate companies and owners (Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, and others) who want to shut him down. Opening number is nicely done and there are some dazzling visuals along the way but neither the music, nor the staging, nor film’s screenplay are all that special. Certainly watchable but overall unnecessary. Chalamet is pretty one-note in the lead and won’t make anyone forget Gene Wilder anytime soon.