Paddington 2
Published 2018-03-10
Film info
- Title Paddington 2
- Director Paul King
- Year 2017
- Run time 1hr 43m
- Genres Comedy, Family, Adventure
- Tagline It takes a bear to catch a thief
- Cast Ben Whishaw, Julie Walters, Brendan Gleeson, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Joanna Lumley, Jessica Hynes
The much-anticipated sequel to the worldwide hit family film finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's hundredth birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber's antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it's up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief....
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:37 | Eeek, Paddington as a bear cub is the cutest thing ever. |
| 4:36 | Too many awesome people, can't cope. |
| 7:04 | "Memory-bilia." Why isn't it actually called that? Makes more sense. |
| 7:20 | Paddington goes all puffer fish. Love it! |
| 15:37 | The light pollution coming off that steam fair! |
| 20:42 | He is really good at these windows, they're sparkling clean. |
| 28:08 | Was not expecting Richard Ayoade to pop up! |
| 29:52 | "Ten years for grand theft and grievous barberly harm." |
| 32:10 | Sad as it is, Paddington at least has a room to himself. That's pretty cushy as prisons go. |
| 37:19 | "Nobody squirts condiments on my apron." |
| 46:00 | Just realised Paddington stares are basically Paddington rage. |
| 55:23 | "We're fond of the little fella." Yes, we are! |
| 57:42 | The parrot has sussed it. Parrot detective. |
| 1:05:43 | This Phoenix character has some outfits. Purple! |
| 1:10:46 | Poor sad Paddington. |
| 1:19:46 | Haha, what kind of refuse emergency could there be? Love it. |
| 1:20:56 | What even is a choke? |
| 1:21:29 | "Remember you're a bin." |
| 1:25:03 | Steam train chase. |
| 1:37:36 | Knuckel's Sandwiches is genius. |
Thoughts
After loving the first film, I was eagerly anticipating the return of Ben Whishaw's soft-spoken but impactful bear, and I wasn't disappointed. Somehow, this film seemed even better than the first - perhaps because we got to dive right into the adventures with Paddington, and also perhaps because the villain in this instance wasn't quite so intent on a murderous spree and was more about greed than anything.
There were lots of great characters returning, and plenty of new ones, with some familiar faces to make it feel like a homely piece of work. But most of all it's one of those films that tugs on the heartstrings in all the right ways and just makes you feel a bit better about the difficult world we live in.
Rating: 5 / 5