Review of Paddington (2014) by Grant S — 03 Nov 2015
Sweet, funny, fun movie.
An English explorer visits the jungles of Peru and befriends a couple of bears. A few decades later the bears' home is destroyed and the child of the bears goes to London to find the explorer...
Wonderful movie, suitable for all ages. Decent plot that, unlike many children's stories, isn't random or full of holes. Very funny too - has many laugh-out-loud moments.
There's an English quirkiness and whimsicalness that carries the whole movie and provides many of the best comedic moments.
Great performances by an all-star cast: Sally Hawkins, Hugh Bonneville, Peter Capaldi (of The Thick of It fame - here he is in a rare non-swearing role...), Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters. Ben Wishaw is great as the voice of Paddington as are Imelda Staunton and Michael Gambon as his (bear) parents. Nicole Kidman is convincing as the villain.
Even the minor parts include some big names: Matt Lucas (of Little Britain fame) appears as a cabbie and Kayvan Novak (Facejacker) also has a small part.
A great movie and not just for children.
This review of Paddington (2014) was written by Grant S on 03 Nov 2015.
Paddington has generally received very positive reviews.
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