Directed by Paul King
Viewed by August 16, 2020
A sweet slapstick-inspired film with a gooey marmalade heart in the right place
The most pleasant good-natured film that I have watched in a long time, Paddington delivers genuine slapstick gags, akin to Keaton and Lloyd, coupled with a hearty sentimentality inspired by the best of Chaplin’s moral tales. The film is an affirmation of family values and moreover, a humanistic ethos, tracing its way back to Mr. Rodgers with the idea that “if we’re kind and polite, then the world will be alright.”
Paddington may be a small and sometimes clueless bear, but he knows that if we treat people better than they are, then they will become the person they were meant to be.
That belief permeates Paddington and makes it a true joy to experience.
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