The Mystery That Was Gene Wilder’s Gift

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Is it the eye pan to the right? Is it the delayed eyebrow raise? Is it what he’s doing with his mouth? Is it that it’s one of his specialties – the comedic pause? Is it all of that together?

Trying to describe in words why this is so funny is like trying to describe why a complicated calculus equation comes out the way it does in all its chilly complex perfection.

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