Reviews & Ratings for
Paddington 2 (2017)

Paddington 2 is a film co-written and directed by Paul King. I remember watching the first part back in 2014 and loving this film. And so, when I heard about a second film, I was very much excited. The trailers too looked great. And finally after waiting for a long time for the film and seeing it, I can say that I was rejoiced by this film.

Plot: Paddington decides to gift Aunt Lucy a pop-up book about London. But before that, he gets arrested and is framed for stealing the book. Can he and the Brown's prove his innocence?

Story and direction: Like the first part, the film respected the Paddington character and the world. This is what I liked about this film. Normally, the films that are in franchises do tend to repeat the same things that made the first film a success, thus having a dip in quality. But that is not the case with this venture. Paul KIng exactly knows his audience and treats it in the same way. The characters never feel diluted and the story is very engaging. It also never makes it too 'for kids'. It is a film that can be very well enjoyed by adults too. The VFX of Paddington's character once again stands out. Never was a moment I felt that it is a CGI-ed character that is being booked at. The film shows London in a way that I guess no other film has showed. But this film too has its issues. Somewhere along the film, do you feel the implausibilties of the situation. Being a person who watches a lot of films, that interrupted the fun a few times.

Performances: Hugh Bonneville was great once again. Sally Hawkins was top-notch. Peter Calpadi was good too, although his role was lesser as compared to the first part. Brendan Gleeson was also good in the film and I want to see what this character has to offer us (If there is a 3rd film). Hugh Grant was also excellent as the film's villain. He provided a kind of ege to his charactyer. Finally, Ben Winshaw is great in his voice work.

Favorite Scene: The scene where Mr. Gruber show Paddington the pop-up book and Paddington imagines about showing his London to Aunt Lucy. The innovative-ness of the scene is what impressed me about this particular scene.

Verdict: This bear is lovable to watch. If there will be a third film, I hope it can match to the greatness the first two have gotten to. My preference would be this part than to the first because this film showed Paddington more than just a bear.

I am going with a 9/10.