The Road to Wellville

The audience's primary emotional response is driven by the film's 'madcap' comedic elements, leading to significant Humor, Joy, and Happiness. However, the 'unconventional, almost barbaric' health treatments introduce strong feelings of Disgust, Surprise at their bizarre nature, and Anxiety and Empathy for the protagonist, William Lightbody, as he endures them. The film's eccentric premise also elicits a degree of Confusion. The 'Drama' genre contributes underlying notes of Sadness and Melancholy, reflecting the human vulnerabilities and the absurdity of the health craze era.