I am really curious as to see how many people have seen these movies? Strangely enough I only the saw the original Paddington movie at Christmas, yet I just enjoyed it so much that I instantly regretted not seeing it at the cinema on its release.
The thing that really amazed me was how visually stunning the film was, the way the sets are produced, the quality of the little details in various scenes. It’s the sort of film you need to watch more than once, as you don’t notice everything going on in it. But every time you watch it you get something else out of it.
Having watched various TV shows with CGI stuff, sometimes it becomes really off putting, if it has not been done well. But the job they’ve done with Paddington is just immaculate. You completely buy this vision of a talking bear, because it seems so real and natural. The emotions they get in the eyes and face are really amazing, and it means you accept the story so much more. It has to be said Ben Whisham who does his voice is fantastic. I have watched Ben in a play and he has really incredible charisma.
The other thing that I loved about it, was the fact that it came with a relevant message, especially in these current times. The danger of the country becoming closed to outsiders. Paddington is the ultimate story of the very real contribution that immigrants, have always made to this country.
I saw the second film the other day and this is even better than the first one was, for all the reasons above. The scene stealer which is the pop-up book, which magically comes to life as it gets opened is totally stunning. But more than that it’s a film about families, communities, how when something good gets taken away, how everything around starts to go to rack and ruin.
It’s sad that this film gets overlooked primary because its deemed a family film, because it is so much more than that. These films will become classics when other ones, which get so much hype will be long since forgotten about. I don’t want this to become a rant but just to encourage people to watch this if they get the chance. It will surprise as there is so much more about these movies than meets the eye. They actually make you leave feeling both happier and optimistic, and any film that does that, has got to have a lot going for it. I have put two trailers there for both films.
Paddington 1
https://youtu.be/7bZFr2IA0BoPaddington 2
https://youtu.be/52x5HJ9H8DM
