It really only scratched the surface which was disappointing. The racial hatred should have been hammered home for sure - instead it was just played off as greed. The investigation as you say was pooly done.
Some day someone will have the courage to make an honest movie about the suffering of my peoples…
Difficult to say. I loved Wilder but he played his Wonka quite nasty in ways, even much more so than the book, it was an outstanding performance though and uniquely his. Chalamets Wonka is a much different animal, far less cynical, much more infused with the spirit of Paddington shall we say.