Michael's Movie Grade: A-
Review: A delightful, heartwarming movie that can sweep even a skeptic into it's charm.
While really makes this film work so well is that it is just so warm hearted and never compromises its good nature. While there are many family films that have lessons protonating to the importance of politeness, this movie stands due to the sheer genuine-ness the film brings to its kind hearted spirit. You believe whenever Paddington charms someone with his politeness and that the goodness he brings out of them was there all along. You leave the film truly believing there is goodness in all people and a little kindness is all it takes to bring it out. This is no easy feat, but this movie accomplishes it perfectly in a way rarely seen since Walt Disney passed away. Also helping this movie out is that it is not only sweet but funny. By funny I don't just mean it will make you slightly chuckle. This is often a laugh out loud movie. This movie has a great sense of slapstick humor that is perfectly executed.
One of the most delightful scenes in this film involves Paddington after seeing the pop-up book imagines himself taking his Aunt Lucy on a tour though London. Paddington and Aunt Lucy remain three dimensional while everything around them looks just like a pop-up book. This is extremely imaginative and perfectly executed. With a scene like this it is no wonder this movie has charmed so many already and now that includes me.
This movie does have a few faults, such as the Brown family feeling underdeveloped (with the exception of Paddington of course) and the climax going on too long. While these faults would really hurt a lesser movie this is not a lesser movie. The pure greatness of the rest of this film completely overpowers these faults and by the end you are completely won over by the movie's charms, that these faults can be easily glanced over.
-Michael J. Ruhland.
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