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Paddington 2 Movie Review

Paddington 2 Written & Directed by Paul King (Bunny and the Bull, The Mighty Boosh)  co-written by Simon Farnaby (You’re Highness, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) Starring Ben Whishaw (The Lobster, Cloud Atlas) Hugh Grant (About a Boy, Love Actually) Hugh Bonneville (Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Notting Hill) & Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine, Happy Go Lucky). 

Paddington is happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber's antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it's up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief.

Paul King returns to direct Paddington 2 after the success of the first paddington. When I first saw the trailer for the first paddington I thought it was cheesy and didn’t know what to expect. I thought this was going to be another disaster like the smurfs was but I was dead wrong. I walked out of paddington so overjoyed and smiling because it was so good and had so much heart to it that I was so excited they were making a sequel. I was hoping this one would have the same heart and boy did it. This movie makes you feel good. Makes you full of life and has you smiling ear to ear. Hugh Grant is incredible in this film and it makes you appreciate how good of an actor he is more and more especially after this. 

The direction of this film is on point. The look of paddington is as good as the first one and the adventure that you are on is just so much fun and exciting. Ben Whishaws voice as paddington is so good and seeing this after seeing shape of water I just got to admire Sally Hawkins even more and more. Paddington is so positive and full of love that it makes you just wanna do better with everything you wanna do and makes you reach for more things you never thought you could do. You can tell that while watching this film how much fun everyone is having in these roles. Everyone is invested and just having a great time especially Hugh Grant in the villain role. The world building is awesome the costume designs are off the charts. Just a joyous incredible fun time at the movies. 

 Final Score: 8.2/10


Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%

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