Paddington looks for the good in all of us and somehow he finds it if we’re kind
us and somehow he finds it if we’re kind
us and somehow he finds it if we’re kind and polite the world will be right
oh hey mojo Alex I’m Rebecca Brayton and
oh hey mojo Alex I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to mojo at the movies with me as
welcome to mojo at the movies with me as
welcome to mojo at the movies with me as always is resident movie reviewer Eric
always is resident movie reviewer Eric
always is resident movie reviewer Eric Cohen and he is here to give his five
Cohen and he is here to give his five
Cohen and he is here to give his five reasons why everyone is loving
reasons why everyone is loving
reasons why everyone is loving Paddington – loving it and I think you
Paddington – loving it and I think you
Paddington – loving it and I think you know the first reason has to be
know the first reason has to be
know the first reason has to be Paddington one right I actually said
Paddington one right I actually said
Paddington one right I actually said when I saw Paddington one a couple of
when I saw Paddington one a couple of
when I saw Paddington one a couple of years ago I was in a terrible mood I
years ago I was in a terrible mood I
years ago I was in a terrible mood I thought I was gonna hate it I went in
thought I was gonna hate it I went in
thought I was gonna hate it I went in there and I couldn’t help but be charmed
there and I couldn’t help but be charmed
there and I couldn’t help but be charmed by this cute little bear and I wanted
by this cute little bear and I wanted
by this cute little bear and I wanted you know I grew up loving the edgier
you know I grew up loving the edgier
you know I grew up loving the edgier bears I liked Yogi Bear I liked Fozzie
bears I liked Yogi Bear I liked Fozzie
bears I liked Yogi Bear I liked Fozzie Bear I wasn’t into the Paddington’s and
Bear I wasn’t into the Paddington’s and
Bear I wasn’t into the Paddington’s and the Berenstein bears they were too
the Berenstein bears they were too
the Berenstein bears they were too squeaky clean right so I really thought
squeaky clean right so I really thought
squeaky clean right so I really thought you know this is going to be it was it
you know this is going to be it was it
you know this is going to be it was it was a bit arrogant of me I hey you know
was a bit arrogant of me I hey you know
was a bit arrogant of me I hey you know I’m above this this is this is too kid
I’m above this this is this is too kid
I’m above this this is this is too kid like for me but no it was it was you saw
like for me but no it was it was you saw
like for me but no it was it was you saw the first I did yeah I mean they really
the first I did yeah I mean they really
the first I did yeah I mean they really weren’t on my radar at all but I had
weren’t on my radar at all but I had
weren’t on my radar at all but I had seen the trailer for the second one and
seen the trailer for the second one and
seen the trailer for the second one and then I watched the first one for prep
then I watched the first one for prep
then I watched the first one for prep for this and I am embarrassed to say I
for this and I am embarrassed to say I
for this and I am embarrassed to say I was in tears the entire movie because
was in tears the entire movie because
was in tears the entire movie because it’s so cute
it’s so cute
it’s so cute and all you know all he wants is a home
and all you know all he wants is a home
and all you know all he wants is a home and a family and I’m just thinking
and a family and I’m just thinking
and a family and I’m just thinking anyway I was I was a mess well I think
anyway I was I was a mess well I think
anyway I was I was a mess well I think part of the reason that works so well is
part of the reason that works so well is
part of the reason that works so well is the his eyes are so expressive just his
the his eyes are so expressive just his
the his eyes are so expressive just his facial expressions in general they work
facial expressions in general they work
facial expressions in general they work so well I think you know you got to hand
so well I think you know you got to hand
so well I think you know you got to hand it to the CGI team because they really
it to the CGI team because they really
it to the CGI team because they really create such a relate you know it’s such
create such a relate you know it’s such
create such a relate you know it’s such a relatable character and I think you
a relatable character and I think you
a relatable character and I think you know it’s so disarming there’s like I’m
know it’s so disarming there’s like I’m
know it’s so disarming there’s like I’m it is so void of cynicism and I think
it is so void of cynicism and I think
it is so void of cynicism and I think you know in a world today where there’s
you know in a world today where there’s
you know in a world today where there’s we’re all so cynical that this it’s it’s
we’re all so cynical that this it’s it’s
we’re all so cynical that this it’s it’s nice to have a movie like this I
nice to have a movie like this I
nice to have a movie like this I remember you know even just the idea in
remember you know even just the idea in
remember you know even just the idea in in the movie and this is as much in
in the movie and this is as much in
in the movie and this is as much in Paddington to as Paddington one where
Paddington to as Paddington one where
Paddington to as Paddington one where he’s talking about Aunt Lucy and her her
he’s talking about Aunt Lucy and her her
he’s talking about Aunt Lucy and her her Maxim’s and you know if you if you’re
Maxim’s and you know if you if you’re
Maxim’s and you know if you if you’re kind and polite the world will be right
kind and polite the world will be right
kind and polite the world will be right and just saying it those words coming
and just saying it those words coming
and just saying it those words coming out of my mouth feel it feels cynical
out of my mouth feel it feels cynical
out of my mouth feel it feels cynical but when he says it you know all is good
but when he says it you know all is good
but when he says it you know all is good in the world and I think we need a
in the world and I think we need a
in the world and I think we need a little bit more of the
little bit more of the
little bit more of the in in our cinemas these days right so I
in in our cinemas these days right so I
in in our cinemas these days right so I know that there is a pretty impressive
know that there is a pretty impressive
know that there is a pretty impressive British ensemble cast the first one and
British ensemble cast the first one and
British ensemble cast the first one and it’s even expanded into the second one
it’s even expanded into the second one
it’s even expanded into the second one yeah I mean I would say that’s that’s
yeah I mean I would say that’s that’s
yeah I mean I would say that’s that’s reason number two is this ensemble
reason number two is this ensemble
reason number two is this ensemble British cast and we were joking about
British cast and we were joking about
British cast and we were joking about this before it’s like they took half the
this before it’s like they took half the
this before it’s like they took half the cast of Harry Potter
cast of Harry Potter
cast of Harry Potter Doctor Who guy from Downton Abbey just
Doctor Who guy from Downton Abbey just
Doctor Who guy from Downton Abbey just room all together into a movie
room all together into a movie
room all together into a movie they threw Hugh Grant in so and yeah so
they threw Hugh Grant in so and yeah so
they threw Hugh Grant in so and yeah so this time Hugh Grant takes over as the
this time Hugh Grant takes over as the
this time Hugh Grant takes over as the villain and the first one was Nicole
villain and the first one was Nicole
villain and the first one was Nicole Kidman she did a great job but Hugh
Kidman she did a great job but Hugh
Kidman she did a great job but Hugh Grant who again I’m not a big fan of
Grant who again I’m not a big fan of
Grant who again I’m not a big fan of Hugh Grant I thought oh I’m not good but
Hugh Grant I thought oh I’m not good but
Hugh Grant I thought oh I’m not good but he was so good in this role of playing
he was so good in this role of playing
he was so good in this role of playing kind of a former a list celebrity who’s
kind of a former a list celebrity who’s
kind of a former a list celebrity who’s trying to recapture his glory and make a
trying to recapture his glory and make a
trying to recapture his glory and make a little money on the side and he plays it
little money on the side and he plays it
little money on the side and he plays it so over-the-top but not just him there’s
so over-the-top but not just him there’s
so over-the-top but not just him there’s also lay villains a lot know he first
also lay villains a lot know he first
also lay villains a lot know he first one was that movie that did not do well
one was that movie that did not do well
one was that movie that did not do well where they had to play lots of different
where they had to play lots of different
where they had to play lots of different things well I feel but I don’t know and
things well I feel but I don’t know and
things well I feel but I don’t know and well you know I’ll get there okay I feel
well you know I’ll get there okay I feel
well you know I’ll get there okay I feel he’s like a villain in real life there I
he’s like a villain in real life there I
he’s like a villain in real life there I said it
said it
said it I know what yeah I don’t like him that’s
I know what yeah I don’t like him that’s
I know what yeah I don’t like him that’s a hot take but he’s there there’s my
a hot take but he’s there there’s my
a hot take but he’s there there’s my heartache you know give us your opinion
heartache you know give us your opinion
heartache you know give us your opinion in the comments he he does such a great
in the comments he he does such a great
in the comments he he does such a great job in this movie but really the the one
job in this movie but really the the one
job in this movie but really the the one who steals the show is Brendan Gleeson
who steals the show is Brendan Gleeson
who steals the show is Brendan Gleeson who plays a a prison cook and I won’t go
who plays a a prison cook and I won’t go
who plays a a prison cook and I won’t go into any details no spoilers here but he
into any details no spoilers here but he
into any details no spoilers here but he is he just delivers such an amazing
is he just delivers such an amazing
is he just delivers such an amazing performance but the whole cast I mean
performance but the whole cast I mean
performance but the whole cast I mean Jim Broadbent Hugh Bonneville Sally
Jim Broadbent Hugh Bonneville Sally
Jim Broadbent Hugh Bonneville Sally Hawkins who’s in the shape of water and
Hawkins who’s in the shape of water and
Hawkins who’s in the shape of water and and the voice of been wish doing
and the voice of been wish doing
and the voice of been wish doing Paddington Bear so the cast also really
Paddington Bear so the cast also really
Paddington Bear so the cast also really brings it home I would say the third
brings it home I would say the third
brings it home I would say the third point is the fact that it’s silly enough
point is the fact that it’s silly enough
point is the fact that it’s silly enough for the kids you know I want to see it
for the kids you know I want to see it
for the kids you know I want to see it in in a theatre and you know there was a
in in a theatre and you know there was a
in in a theatre and you know there was a there were a lot of kids there and they
there were a lot of kids there and they
there were a lot of kids there and they just happen to be laughing at all the
just happen to be laughing at all the
just happen to be laughing at all the right beats like you know the movie
right beats like you know the movie
right beats like you know the movie pushes all the right buttons for the
pushes all the right buttons for the
pushes all the right buttons for the kids as well as the adults and so in
kids as well as the adults and so in
kids as well as the adults and so in that sense someone was asking me if it’s
that sense someone was asking me if it’s
that sense someone was asking me if it’s a bit like a Pixar movie and I wouldn’t
a bit like a Pixar movie and I wouldn’t
a bit like a Pixar movie and I wouldn’t necessarily say I wouldn’t say that
necessarily say I wouldn’t say that
necessarily say I wouldn’t say that about the first one at least no it’s not
about the first one at least no it’s not
about the first one at least no it’s not because I find Pixar’s a bit edgier
because I find Pixar’s a bit edgier
because I find Pixar’s a bit edgier exact
exact
exact this is void of edge and I would say
this is void of edge and I would say
this is void of edge and I would say actually for what credit to its credit
actually for what credit to its credit
actually for what credit to its credit but also Paddington to is even less edgy
but also Paddington to is even less edgy
but also Paddington to is even less edgy than I’m headington what Paddington what
than I’m headington what Paddington what
than I’m headington what Paddington what I loved the you know that kind of old
I loved the you know that kind of old
I loved the you know that kind of old archival footage at the beginning when
archival footage at the beginning when
archival footage at the beginning when they find him in deepest Peru darkest
they find him in deepest Peru darkest
they find him in deepest Peru darkest Peru deepest and so yeah this one is
Peru deepest and so yeah this one is
Peru deepest and so yeah this one is even more void of anything edgy but
even more void of anything edgy but
even more void of anything edgy but what’s interesting and this brings us to
what’s interesting and this brings us to
what’s interesting and this brings us to the next point is the production design
the next point is the production design
the next point is the production design so I don’t know if you found this as
so I don’t know if you found this as
so I don’t know if you found this as much in the first one but the second one
much in the first one but the second one
much in the first one but the second one really almost had a Wes Anderson feel to
really almost had a Wes Anderson feel to
really almost had a Wes Anderson feel to it I didn’t find that for the first one
it I didn’t find that for the first one
it I didn’t find that for the first one but I know I mean the colors really pop
but I know I mean the colors really pop
but I know I mean the colors really pop I notice that the colors pop and and
I notice that the colors pop and and
I notice that the colors pop and and just you know the the kind of the way
just you know the the kind of the way
just you know the the kind of the way the shots are set up the way everything
the shots are set up the way everything
the shots are set up the way everything looks and feels it’s it’s surreal and
looks and feels it’s it’s surreal and
looks and feels it’s it’s surreal and not just the fact that there’s a touch
not just the fact that there’s a touch
not just the fact that there’s a touch of air living with the family but you
of air living with the family but you
of air living with the family but you know the way things are framed there’s a
know the way things are framed there’s a
know the way things are framed there’s a beautiful quality to this film and I’m
beautiful quality to this film and I’m
beautiful quality to this film and I’m not even the hugest Wes Anderson fan I
not even the hugest Wes Anderson fan I
not even the hugest Wes Anderson fan I know I’ve I’ve given that heartache
know I’ve I’ve given that heartache
know I’ve I’ve given that heartache before but I think this movie out Wes
before but I think this movie out Wes
before but I think this movie out Wes Anderson’s Wes Anderson I think I just
Anderson’s Wes Anderson I think I just
Anderson’s Wes Anderson I think I just came up with a movie is it Cloud Atlas
came up with a movie is it Cloud Atlas
came up with a movie is it Cloud Atlas I think it’s oh oh yeah well that’s I’m
I think it’s oh oh yeah well that’s I’m
I think it’s oh oh yeah well that’s I’m going way back into this review now but
going way back into this review now but
going way back into this review now but they’re close
they’re close
they’re close yeah and the fifth point is Paul King
yeah and the fifth point is Paul King
yeah and the fifth point is Paul King the director he actually has an
the director he actually has an
the director he actually has an interesting history he did the mighty
interesting history he did the mighty
interesting history he did the mighty boosh which is like a British comedy
boosh which is like a British comedy
boosh which is like a British comedy show that was really big in the
show that was really big in the
show that was really big in the mid-2000s and he just has his finger on
mid-2000s and he just has his finger on
mid-2000s and he just has his finger on what works when it comes to Paddington
what works when it comes to Paddington
what works when it comes to Paddington and and he’s lined up to do Paddington 3
and and he’s lined up to do Paddington 3
and and he’s lined up to do Paddington 3 well that’s something to look forward to
well that’s something to look forward to
well that’s something to look forward to and I look forward to seeing padding to
and I look forward to seeing padding to
and I look forward to seeing padding to do with no kids because I just want to
do with no kids because I just want to
do with no kids because I just want to see it for myself
see it for myself
see it for myself see you later very long review to you
see you later very long review to you
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it’s only one red sock what’s the worst
it’s only one red sock what’s the worst that can happen
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