Another character I thoroughly enjoyed was the villain in Paddington 2, played by Hugh Grant. He was very funny and very un-likeable, but in an endearing, love-to-hate-him kind of way. A lot of the things I liked about his character went over my seven-year-old’s head, but since PARENTS are the ones taking the kiddos to the movies, well…it’s nice of them to throw something in for us!
So, what’s my final Paddington 2 review? I REALLY liked it – I am a little embarrassed to say how much. I think maybe it’s because my expectations were set SO low after the first one, that there was no way they couldn’t be exceeded, for one thing – but they really were VERY far exceeded. Bottom line: it’s a fun family adventure with lots of good lessons about friendship, family, loyalty, hard work, and doing the RIGHT thing, and there’s nothing objectionable in it at all! I am sure my little guy will want this movie on DVD and I won’t even be sad to purchase it — or to watch it with him ad nauseum when it comes out on Netflix one day.
