Paddington is officially the best film of 2015 so far. There, I said it. You may not be surprised: in the cinematic doldrums of January and February, this kid-friendly but everyone-pleasing romp somehow acquired a 100% top critics score on review amalgamation site Rotten Tomatoes, an almost unheard of feat.
Well, prepare yourself ’cause here comes another adoring review.
With jar of marmalade in hand, the gentle and sweet Paddington, a young bear from “Darkest Peru,” will steal your heart and make you question why every children’s film can’t be this witty. I suppose the easy answer is that the film—based on a well-loved book series—is distinctly British. That is, it is about as droll, pun-filled, and antithetical to kinetic Hollywood cinema as one could get these days. Quite simply, Paddington and his floppy red hat are a treat.
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