Paddington
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a new home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family.
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- Cast:
- Ben Whishaw , Hugh Bonneville , Sally Hawkins , Madeleine Harris , Samuel Joslin , Nicole Kidman , Julie Walters
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If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Paddington is one of those funny, nonsensical and unrealistic family comedies that is simply delightful to watch. It tells the story of how Paddington came to London. It's quite funny, heart warming and well done overall. The special effects are very good, too. The actors do a brilliant job. The plot and script flow smoothly. A perfect family film - with practically no crude material (unlike many other "children's" films and shows).
This is what happens when the best of all the different departments of British filmmaking come together. From the cast, the script, the animation and everyone else involved with this project - this film (and the sequel to it) come together to create a flawless story for all ages.Both this and the sequel are closely related and both must have been made either at the same time or with each other in mind.Like Disney's 'Peter Pan', the story is mostly about the kids and the titular character... and both give a generous portion of the narrative to the characters of the parents. There are other parallels, too.The voice of Ben Whishaw as Paddington is perfect and it's eerily similar to the sound of a softer Terence Stamp. At times you'd swear these two must have been born in the same room!Hugh Bonneville is sublime as the harried father who takes parenthood very seriously, although not always in a direction his wife and kids approve of. (Lots of teens will relate to that!)Sally Hawkins is simply brilliant as the wife who hasn't quite left her decadent '60s' years behind her... and who delivers the shortest lines ('Oooh, laminated!' & 'Crikey!') with phenomenal execution.Lots of slapstick for the kids and plenty of Easter eggs for the bigger kids, too.If you're a fan of the 'Richard Curtis' school of pathos, comedy, and storytelling, you'll love this.
Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadgerFirst off, Paddington really surprised me. The story is light hearted, very funny, and has some great lessens for children. The characters are all great and funny in their own way and the dialogue between the characters is good. The ending is heartwarming and hilarious.The acting is very good. Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Nicole Kidman, and Tim Downie all perform well. Imelda Staunton and Michael Gambon do some great voice over work. Ben Whishaw delivers the best performance as Paddington. His voice is so sweet and calming which gives his character a light and kindhearted feeling. The pacing is good but slows down towards the middle. The runtime is very short. The CGI is a little dated though.Pros: Light hearted and funny story, great acting, amazing voice acting by Ben Whishaw, Paddington as a character, a short runtime, and a great endingCons: Some slow pacing in the middle of the film and some outdated CGI Overall Rating: 8.0P.S. I can't wait to see Paddington 2 after watching this film. Ms. Bird is hilarious and I hope she is in the second film.
Paddington is one of the best family movie i ever seen.Adults,kids ,all must need to see this.