Paddington
2014
****½
Director: Paul King
Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Nicole Kidman, Ben Whishaw
A British explorer discovers a rare and intelligent species of bears in the darkest regions of Peru. Years later, a young bear arrives in London to seek the explorer, but he finds the city less hospitable than he imagined. This lovely British family film seamlessly mixes live action and digital animation to bring the world of Michael Bond's Paddington Bear books to life. The film is funny and inventive, and the characters - the family Brown, the nosy neighbour, the evil taxidermist, and obviously Paddington himself - are all wonderfully drawn. Followed by Paddington 2.
