Regardless of
the lackluster performance of the children in the movie, the film was
spectacular. The adult actors were on point and delivered the fun needed to
make you love this movie from beginning to end. The comedy was warm-hearted and
innocent—I couldn’t help but wish I could sit back and ask the controller to
roll the movie again.
It is not all
the time you get to watch a movie that just sits well with you. It is not the
best movie in the world, but it sits well.
When I was
younger and reading the picture book, I don’t recall much being said about
Paddington’s backstory or origins. The decision by the screenwriters to give
Paddington more depth was a great addition. The movie is based on Paddington
Bear by Michael Bond. Paddington is a friendly bear from deepest, darkest
Peru, who wears an old hat and carries a battered suitcase. He’s polite and
well-mannered, but when he’s cross with you, he gives you a hard stare. He was
adopted by the Browns, who named him Paddington after the train station where
he was found.
The thing about
Paddington is that trouble always seems to find him, and this movie is no
exception. Paddington goes home with the Browns, only to be hunted by Millicent
Clyde, who wants to kill and stuff him for display. Paddington isn’t doing so
well with the Browns either, struggling to fit into a lifestyle filled with
gadgets, baths, and toothbrushes.
Watching this
movie made me reminisce about my younger days with Paddington. I had the book
and watched the cartoon series, and I was never tired of the bear who loved
marmalade. Because of Paddington, I tried marmalade, but I never grew to love
it as much as he did.
The loose ends
in Paddington are pretty glaring, though you might miss them if
you’re too caught up in the performances and the wonderful CGI:
- Paddington’s aunt left him to fend for himself—or,
to put it more bluntly, abandoned him.
- She went away without saying where she was going,
yet Paddington kept sending her letters.
The writers will need to tie up these loose ends if they make a sequel, which I’m sure they’re considering, thanks to the financial success of this movie. Paddington Bear is waiting for you to buy a ticket or DVD and see him stand out as he becomes a beloved member of the Browns family.
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