Is marred by a slapstick comedy routine worthy of Buster Keaton. Pop-up book being sold by antiques dealer Mr. With his Aunt Lucy approaching her 100thīirthday, Paddington is in search of the perfect present. Us to Paddington and his uber-clean, uber-colorful, uber-friendly London several
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The movie gets off to a lighthearted start, re-introducing
Phoenix Buchanan and Brendan Gleeson as the not-as-bad-as-he-looks Knuckles Newcomers include Hugh Grant as the conniving Smaller roles and cameos go to Peter Capaldi (as the officious Mr.Ĭurry), Michael Gambon (voice work as Uncle Pastuzo), and Imelda Staunton Bird, the housekeeper and Jim Broadbent as Sally Hawkins and Hugh Bonneville as Paddington’s adopted parents, Mary and Is again provided by Q’s Ben Whishaw) on his second adventure. The overproduced musicals of the ‘30s (Busbyīerkeley would have been proud) alongside the more obvious kid-friendly elements.Ī who’s-who of British thespians not seen since the Harry Potter movies have turned out to help Paddington (whose voice Its bona fides as a film for all ages with subtle nods to Modern Times (a Chaplin-esque mustache), The Untouchables (a line about bringing a knife to a gunfight), and Without the live-action envelope that contains them. To the set design and computer-generated title character would be at home Indeed, the film’sĮssential heart and spirit are those of an animated film. Some of the best family entertainment outside an animated feature. The second feature based on the popular children’s book series by Michael Bond offers Although notĪs fresh and lively as the first Paddington, This is one sequel it’s a pleasure to review.