Bear Necessity
Film: Paddington
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Nicole Kidman, Ben Whishaw
Directed by: Paul King
Duration: 1 hr 35
Rating: * * * 1 /2
Paddington is a delightful British film that tugs your
heartstrings with its simplicity and characters. Offering some wholesome family
entertainment, it is a charming comedy about a Peruvian bear (voice of Ben
Whishaw) who travels all the way to London after havoc strikes his abode.
Based on the fictional character from children’s literature,
this bear lands up at Paddington station and gets his name after he meets the
Brown family. Mr. Brown (hugh Bonneville) used to be quite a character once
upon a time till domestic matters turn him into a family man. Mrs. Brown (Sally
Hawkins) and the kids take a liking to Paddington who is like a fish out of
water in these new surroundings. Nicole Kidman plays an evil museum taxidermist
trying to hunt the bear down.
There are lots of likable factors here, starting from
Paddington himself. There are dollops of humor served from time to time and the
Brown family is also intriguingly unique.
Ultimately, there is an old world charm to this film and that makes it
thoroughly enjoyable.
Published in The Navhind Times on 18th January 2015
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