But best of all is Whishaw, whose playful voice plays so perfectly within this joyful little bear that it’s easy to forget Paddington isn’t real. And fans of British television will be thrilled to see some of their favorite faces, like Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi, Spaced’s Jessica Hynes, Chewing Gum’s Shola Adewusi, The IT Crowd’s Richard Ayoade, and Absolutely Fabulous’s Joanna Lumley. The Brown clan is once more warm, wonderful, and sweetly hilarious whether they’re bickering over the breakfast table or hijacking a high-speed train. But he’s helped by a cast glowing with charisma and totally on board to be a part of Paddington’s wondrous London, where stray dogs can be ridden like noble steeds, bear backsides make for great window washers, and hardened criminals’ hearts can be won over with marmalade. It’s an incredible feat that Paddington 2 manages to create a villain as wild and fun as the first film’s stylish taxidermist (Nicole Kidman). And with Lindy Hemming’s vibrant plaids, who could blame him? With a broad smile and a roguish allure, Grant seems to relish every cheeky joke, and every costume change. There’s a winking pleasure in him playing a past-his-prime star so arrogant and snitty. Which allows this jubilant romp to buoyantly bounce from Paddington’s surprisingly adorable prison misadventures to the Browns’ eager yarn-walling, to Grant in a garishly over-the-top performance, that feels deliciously meta. But worry not! Most of the above is revealed in act one, including Buchanan’s nefariousness. I realize it sounds like I’m giving away ALL the plot. And when the Browns team up to clear his good name, they’ll cross swords with a conceited and villainous has-been actor named Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant). Amid action sequences of high-flying shenanigans, barbershop silliness, and breathtaking escapes, Paddington 2 pitches its furry hero into prison, where he makes friends with snarling convicts named T-Bone and Knuckles McGinty (a playfully gruff Brendan Gleeson). But things go wildly awry-as tends to happen when Paddington is about-when the pop-up book is stolen and the lovable bear is framed for the crime! Judy (Madeleine Harris) now sports a moody beret and self-publishes a newspaper, while Jonathan (Samuel Joslin) hides his love of engineering to seem cool to peers who know him as “J-Dog.” Mother Mary (Sally Hawkins) is pursuing an adventure of her own, while father Henry’s (Hugh Bonneville) mid-life crisis has pitched him into hair-dyeing and a yoga variant called, “chakra-batics.” Meanwhile, Paddington (voiced once more by Ben Whishaw) finds a job, so he can purchase a rare pop-up book as a birthday gift for his beloved Aunt Lucy. With Paddington 2, writer-director Paul King returns, and picks up Paddington’s story a couple of years after he found his forever home with the loving Browns. But more than that, it’ll inspire you to be a better person.
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True to its deeply delightful predecessor, this sensational sequel offers a rollicking adventure, full of heart, color, whimsy, and pitch-perfect comedy.
But through Paddington 2 it proves not just a rejuvenating message of hope, but also an aspirational challenge to its audience. As Paddington declares, “If we are kind and polite, the world will be right.” This may sound like a childish adage.
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