In 1964, Welsh writer Roald Dahl gave the world a children’s fantasy novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The book was filmed twice: in 1971 and in 2005. Not in vain.
Outwardly, this is a film about the fate of a boy who is very lucky in life. However, this is only an outer shell that allows you to open, show and convey to the viewer the main idea in a convenient, interesting way.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a deep and instructive film.
What is the movie about
In the center of the plot is schoolboy Charlie Bucket, from a poor family living in a squalid, rickety house on the outskirts of the city. The Bucket family is Mr. and Mrs. Bucket, their son Charlie, two grandmothers and two grandfathers. Mr. Bucket works in a toothpaste factory. As a result of the optimization of production, he is fired, which deprives the family of the only source of funds.
The city has a huge chocolate factory, Willy Wonka, where Charlie’s grandfather, Joe, once worked. When competitors began to steal Wonka’s many and often exclusive recipes, he closed the factory and fired all the workers. One day, the opportunity to get into the factory opened up again. But only for five children accompanied by one of the parents. And only those who find one of the five golden tickets in one of the hundreds of thousands of Wonka chocolate bars. Charlie, who got his chocolate bar once a year for his birthday, by all laws of probability, had no chance. However, he got one of the tickets. As a result, one of the five children should receive a special prize.
The tour of the factory was led by Wonka himself. Charlie Bucket, who had no chance, accompanied by Grandpa Joe, was the only one who, by the end of the tour, remained in the company of an eccentric confectioner and was entitled to a Special Prize. However, the condition for receiving it upset Charlie. He returned home, and the life of the Bakets soon began to improve.
What is the point of the movie
The film is a set of tips, lessons and tips on how to do the right thing in life. Something is brought to the point of absurdity. But that’s the point of such a message – the viewer must notice it and, thanks to the way it is presented, remember it. A vivid image, being remembered, is able to form thinking at a subconscious level. This can allow us to evaluate ourselves and our environment from the outside; see the guide to action. This is the first step towards the moral and ethical transformation of society for the better.
The most important thing in a family is love.
The Bucket family is as poor as a church mouse. It is difficult for Mr. Bucket to provide for a large family. They eat cabbage soup, which you won’t look at without tears. But the focus of family life is peace, mutual understanding and care for each other, the predominance of a positive attitude and hope for the best (“Even if there is no ticket, don’t be upset. In any case, you have a chocolate bar”). The film shows how they love each other not in words (“both in joy and in sorrow”), but in deeds. Mrs. Bucket could start scandals and call her husband a loser. This is not. Faith in her husband was rewarded by his success.
Money is not the main thing
In a materialistic world, money has become almost everything. Money has become a cure for material difficulties. Knowing the family’s difficult financial situation, Charlie wanted to sell the golden ticket for $500 or more. But the ever-grumpy grandfather George, in response to his grandson’s decision, said a deep thought: “There is a lot of money in the world. New ones are printed every day. And there are only five such tickets in the whole wide world. Only a fool can exchange it for ordinary money. Charlie, are you stupid? The idea is strong: there are things that cannot be sold or bought with money.
Education, not indulgence
Four out of five children are extremely spoiled, spoiled. Violetta Beauregard, Veruca Sol, Mike Teavee and August Gloop are a collective image of most of the vices of human society. Violetta’s self-confidence and arrogance, Veruca’s exactingness and capriciousness, Mike’s insolence and, moreover, August’s stupidity (the result of a lack of real education) did not lead to victory. Only the right moral and ethical attitudes are the key to a healthy society.
How does explaining the movie ending?
The fact that Charlie was in no hurry to accept the Prize on unacceptable terms made Wonka think about motivations and priorities in life. In the end, Charlie still got That Prize – he inherited Willy Wonka’s factory. But on your own terms.
The end of the film summarizes – inner moral purity and devotion to it, simplicity and sincerity are rewarded. The qualities shown by the other four children only brought shame and humiliation in the end.
