Film No. 3 (2015) January 14th. 11.30 AM Fenwick 3 Cinemas Esperance.
The Quote: "This family needs that bear every bit as much as he needs you"
Paddington is very "cheesy". It is wet, cute, predictable and very unoriginal but due to the fact I watched this film with many pre school children who gasped, giggled and squealed with relish throughout, the experience was a delight.
From the producers of the Harry Potter franchise, Paddington clicks into gear very smoothly; our bear arrives in London in a very uncomplicated fashion wearing a tag asking that he is taken into the bosom of a home. He comes with a history which is told quite brilliantly in the first 10 minutes of the film and this is layered through the narrative quite cleverly. Marmalade becomes a wonderful substance which binds the characters as one!
Of course, Paddington, voiced with assurance by Ben Whishaw is taken into the hearts of the Brown family. Judy Brown (Sally Hawkins) leans down to our hero, early in the film, with such care and compassion the preschoolers surrounding me ooooohed and aaaaahed Paddington into the arms of her family. Mr Brown (Hugh Bonneville), a risk assessor, has reservations and for good reason, as becomes clear as we ride along with Paddington's clumsy escapades shot with the right amount of colour and tension.
Julie Walters (Mrs Bird) has a handful of the best lines and Nicole Kidman (Millicent) is good as the wicked taxidermist keen to keep Peter Capaldi (Mr Curry) at bay all the while trying to stuff our hero for posterity. Paddington has won over a very important audience. One mum I spoke to after the showing commented that it was the first film her daughter had watched all the way through. I can remember The Sound of Music for the same reason. I dare say Paddington will linger in the minds of many a young person. 9GUMS.
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