Paddington

[The Sparrow]

Utterly captivating. Paddington really did look like he was interacting with the human actors who I loved too. Nicole Kidman was a real "boo hiss" pantomime villain.

I adored the whole look of the film too some of the details in many of the scenes was fantastic. I even had a wee lump in my throat at one point.

Must check on IMDb now to see why it was given a PG cert. A future classic in my opinion.

Seemingly it was given a PG because of the cross dressing scene.


http://www.cinemabang.com

Having read Insight I think it is more likely this that made them award a PG.

IMITABLE BEHAVIOUR
There are infrequent scenes of dangerous behaviour, including Paddington hiding from a villain inside a refrigerator and riding on a skateboard while holding on to a bus, as well as a brief scene of a boy strapping fireworks to his shoes.

[RAZORBACK]

Went with high hopes after all the great reviews, one review in a national paper even described it "as possibly the best family film ever", unfortunately for me it failed to live up to all the hype, it did have a number of great scenes, particularly liked the one where Paddington chases the pickpocket through the streets of London, but between them I felt that it dragged a bit.

I think that kids will love it, but for me it didn't live up to expectations.

6/10

http://www.cinemabang.com

Looks like this is one of those rare occasions where we agree on something .

I thought it was very well made but the story & characters were very mediocre and had little in the way of depth.

Performance wise everyone involved was no more than solid and despite a relatively short running time I did find myself clock watching on multiple occasions.

Overall it's a slightly sub par family flick only did enough to get a 6/10 from me...

[Diamond1]

Great children's film, squarely aimed at children and the child in you. Wonderful!

[cheekyweelassie]

I loved this - thanks to the O2 Priority code for Cineworld.

I hadn't really been interested in seeing Paddington, as I didn't have any nostalgic feelings about the tv programme from my childhood, but I thought I'd give it a go. I thought it was really cleverly done, the bear was brilliantly lifelike, Peru was lush and lovely (not dark at all!), and London looked sumptuous (although very soggy most of the time!)
I thought there were lots of funny bits, and plenty to keep adults amused. There was a little girl in my screening who was crying at one point, so maybe the PG rating isn't too daft after all? I thought the idea of a taxidermist character was pretty scary too!
I think there were a lot of sweet moments in this film, and enough action and laughs to keep me engaged. I thought it was really good and I'm glad I got to see it. I'd love to take my nephews to see it, and I just hope they will enjoy it as much as me!

9/10

[akh43]

For anyone who missed this at the cinema or just wants to watch again, its just started on Channel 4.

[McG]

For anyone who missed this at the cinema or just wants to watch again, its just started on Channel 4.

Thanks, akh43 . . .I had noticed it in the listings yesterday and then forgot until I saw your post! Thanks for the reminder . . .a lovely wee film to watch on a dark December night!

[wonderfullywackywebster]

Would like to watch this over Christmas! :)