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Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday is coming up soon and Paddington wants to find the perfect gift for her. Paddington finds a pop-up book of London in Mr. Gruber's antiques shop. However, the book is quite expensive so Paddington has to get a job in order to afford it. Unfortunately, actor Phoenix Buchanan believes the book holds the secret to a great fortune and steals the book. Paddington is found at the scene and is imprisoned for the robbery. Thankfully, the Brown family are determined to prove Paddington's innocence.
The first Paddington film was a surprise smash. An updated film version of a beloved childhood favourite could have easily gone wrong (I'm looking at you, Peter Rabbit), but the people that made the film clearly knew what they were doing. They could have gone with the lazy option and just churned out a quickie sequel, but this film might have been even better than the first.
You would have to be a heartless monster not to be charmed by Paddington. Paddington also improves the lives of all the people he meets. It's not just the lives of the people living in Windsor Gardens Paddington makes better, he uses his time in prison to turn the place into a less dismal place. It turns out that Paddington changed so many lives for the better that they all show up to lend a hand during the film's climax.
The human characters are all perfectly charming as well. Paddington won over the Browns in the first film, so you know they all have his back. Hugh Grant has what is probably his best role ever as Phoenix Buchanan. You all know how much I love a hammy villain and Phoenix Buchanan is a delight. Brendan Gleeson is always great at playing gruff characters and Knuckles McGinty is no different. Knuckles seems like your typical scary tough guy, but Paddington soon wins him over with his marmalade sandwiches. Knuckles does make the mistake of insulting Paddington's beloved Aunt Lucy. Paddington gives him a hard stare that instantly makes him regret it.
A truly charming film. I do hope that there will be more Paddington films. Although, maybe it would be wise if the filmmakers only made a few films in the series as we don't want any goodwill generated by the first two films to wear off from over-exposure.
My rating: 4 stars.
The first Paddington film was a surprise smash. An updated film version of a beloved childhood favourite could have easily gone wrong (I'm looking at you, Peter Rabbit), but the people that made the film clearly knew what they were doing. They could have gone with the lazy option and just churned out a quickie sequel, but this film might have been even better than the first.
You would have to be a heartless monster not to be charmed by Paddington. Paddington also improves the lives of all the people he meets. It's not just the lives of the people living in Windsor Gardens Paddington makes better, he uses his time in prison to turn the place into a less dismal place. It turns out that Paddington changed so many lives for the better that they all show up to lend a hand during the film's climax.
The human characters are all perfectly charming as well. Paddington won over the Browns in the first film, so you know they all have his back. Hugh Grant has what is probably his best role ever as Phoenix Buchanan. You all know how much I love a hammy villain and Phoenix Buchanan is a delight. Brendan Gleeson is always great at playing gruff characters and Knuckles McGinty is no different. Knuckles seems like your typical scary tough guy, but Paddington soon wins him over with his marmalade sandwiches. Knuckles does make the mistake of insulting Paddington's beloved Aunt Lucy. Paddington gives him a hard stare that instantly makes him regret it.
A truly charming film. I do hope that there will be more Paddington films. Although, maybe it would be wise if the filmmakers only made a few films in the series as we don't want any goodwill generated by the first two films to wear off from over-exposure.
My rating: 4 stars.
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