After its recent DVD release we thought we’d do a review of this wonderful film.
“Paddington” is based on a series of books by Michael Bond (the the first one being published in 1958) and have been adapted to screen many times before. Paddington is directed by Paul King and was nominated for two BAFTA awards including ‘Best Screenplay” and ‘Best british film’, closely missing out to ‘The Theory of Everything’.
The film starts out in the bright sunny place of Darkest Peru and where we come across the three bears Paddington, his aunt Lucy and his uncle Pastuzo making marmalade. Their house begins to shake, an earthquake is happening , it is potentially life threatening for the bears.
After the earthquake, Paddington’s aunt Lucy insists that he makes his way to London to meet an explorer from the geographer’s guild who promised them a home if they were to ever find themselves in London.
Armed with only a red hat and some small talk about the weather, Paddington makes his way to London on a shipping vessel. He heads to Paddington station and he hopes to win someone over with his small talk about the rainy weather that they always have in London but he is unsuccessful , that is until he meets the Browns. Mary Brown the artist is willing to help the poor bear , his husband and children ,not so much. It is there that they give Paddington his name after finding his bear name just a little bit too hard to pronounce. Mr. Brown allows him to stay for the night but insists that he is brought to the authorities the next day but Mrs. Brown has a different idea, she wants to help him find the geographer that his aunt and uncle talk about when he was back in Darkest Peru. What Paddington and the Browns don’t know that someone else is planning to give Paddington a different home, a glass case in a museum……..
As it is based of off an old children’s classic series, you do not expect the film to be as clever and funny as it is. This film really is a true work of art. It is so clever in the way that it is filmed and the way that is staged, it really belongs in an art gallery.
When the film came out, there was some controversy over the age rating of it. It is PG, some parents wanted it to be rated Cert 12 because they thought it was too scary for little children but I believe that we should be introducing more films like this because it will really make them appreciate film as an art form.
I would recommend this film to everyone because it is so enjoyable, comical and beautiful that everyone will enjoy it.
“Paddington” is based on a series of books by Michael Bond (the the first one being published in 1958) and have been adapted to screen many times before. Paddington is directed by Paul King and was nominated for two BAFTA awards including ‘Best Screenplay” and ‘Best british film’, closely missing out to ‘The Theory of Everything’.
The film starts out in the bright sunny place of Darkest Peru and where we come across the three bears Paddington, his aunt Lucy and his uncle Pastuzo making marmalade. Their house begins to shake, an earthquake is happening , it is potentially life threatening for the bears.
After the earthquake, Paddington’s aunt Lucy insists that he makes his way to London to meet an explorer from the geographer’s guild who promised them a home if they were to ever find themselves in London.
Armed with only a red hat and some small talk about the weather, Paddington makes his way to London on a shipping vessel. He heads to Paddington station and he hopes to win someone over with his small talk about the rainy weather that they always have in London but he is unsuccessful , that is until he meets the Browns. Mary Brown the artist is willing to help the poor bear , his husband and children ,not so much. It is there that they give Paddington his name after finding his bear name just a little bit too hard to pronounce. Mr. Brown allows him to stay for the night but insists that he is brought to the authorities the next day but Mrs. Brown has a different idea, she wants to help him find the geographer that his aunt and uncle talk about when he was back in Darkest Peru. What Paddington and the Browns don’t know that someone else is planning to give Paddington a different home, a glass case in a museum……..
As it is based of off an old children’s classic series, you do not expect the film to be as clever and funny as it is. This film really is a true work of art. It is so clever in the way that it is filmed and the way that is staged, it really belongs in an art gallery.
When the film came out, there was some controversy over the age rating of it. It is PG, some parents wanted it to be rated Cert 12 because they thought it was too scary for little children but I believe that we should be introducing more films like this because it will really make them appreciate film as an art form.
I would recommend this film to everyone because it is so enjoyable, comical and beautiful that everyone will enjoy it.
