Paddington 2
Everyone's favourite Peruvian bear returns for a sequel. This time Paddington (Ben Whishaw) is imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. Can the Brown family save him and bring the real culprit to justice?
There's no radical tinkering with the narrative formula of the first film here. It's essentially more of the same and that's no bad thing. The young bear has a lovely line in slapstick and comedic facial expressions, as demonstrated in one particularly memorable sequence involving The Shard.
The film is a "Who's Who" of British acting talent and there are many enjoyable appearances from the likes of Joanna Lumley, Ben Miller, Peter Capaldi and Brendan Gleeson (as the terrifically gruff convict Knuckles McGinty). But it's Hugh Grant who steals the movie as the dastardly Phoenix Buchanan, a washed up old thespian desperate to relive his glory days and willing to go to any lengths to do it.
It's a warm hug of a film and every bit as entertaining as its predecessor. I haven't been to the cinema for a while, but I'm pretty sure this is the film to watch this festive season. At least until Star Wars comes to town.
There's no radical tinkering with the narrative formula of the first film here. It's essentially more of the same and that's no bad thing. The young bear has a lovely line in slapstick and comedic facial expressions, as demonstrated in one particularly memorable sequence involving The Shard.
The film is a "Who's Who" of British acting talent and there are many enjoyable appearances from the likes of Joanna Lumley, Ben Miller, Peter Capaldi and Brendan Gleeson (as the terrifically gruff convict Knuckles McGinty). But it's Hugh Grant who steals the movie as the dastardly Phoenix Buchanan, a washed up old thespian desperate to relive his glory days and willing to go to any lengths to do it.
It's a warm hug of a film and every bit as entertaining as its predecessor. I haven't been to the cinema for a while, but I'm pretty sure this is the film to watch this festive season. At least until Star Wars comes to town.
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