Paddington

Here we have the future of cinema tickets.. (give it time..)

I've been stalling going to see this one since it came out back in November.. (the trailer was responsible for that..) But after the glowing reviews in both podcasts I listen to and the billboards plastered with high praise I finally caved in..

We start off in darkest Peru in black and white and an explore comes across a pair of bears. After a while he befriends them and introduces them to marmalade and quaint British ways.. Cut to present day and the offspring of said bears is homeless and embarks on a journey to Britain.. Arriving here he's taken in by the Brown's and all hilarity ensues.. apparently..

OK, it had to moments. Compared to the recent spate of so-called 'comedies' this raised one or two laughs (which is more than can be said for 'Dumb and Dumber To'). It had a certain charm about it and the humour was 'british' for sure. But the end of the day it's a kids film and really all the slapstick got on my nerves a bit.. Not bad... But not brilliant (contrary to movie posters)

Overall an entertaining *** movie.