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\"215175.Paddingtom.DVD.jpg\"<\/a>This 21st Century version of Paddington comes with all the charm that this classic British character deserves. Now out on DVD, it has lots of insightful bonus features to enhance the viewing experience. The storyline follows a young Peruvian bear who travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven. KIDS FIRST! Critic Samantha comments, \u201cThis movie is great movie that is funny and enjoyable in every way.\u201d Kamren adds, \u201cThis movie is hilarious and heartwarming. Paddington<\/em> has so many good parts it is hard to choose just one.\u201d See their reviews below.<\/p>\n

Paddington<\/em>
\nBy Kamren W., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 8<\/p>\n

Paddington<\/em> is a British film based on the book A Bear Called Paddington, by Michael Bond. This movie is about a young bear from Peru and his crazy adventures in London, England. The movie shows how one family learns to love and accept Paddington as their own.<\/p>\n

This film stars Tim Downie as Montgomery Clyde, Ben Wishaw as Paddington, Hugh Bonneville as Henry Brown Sally Hawkins as Mary Brown, Nicole Kidman as Millicent (Montgomery\u2019s daughter). All of the actors and actresses have British accents, even Nicole Kidman who is Australian. This to me, makes the film seem more authentic.<\/p>\n

This movie is hilarious and heartwarming. Paddington<\/em> has so many good parts it is hard to choose just one. One of my favorite scenes is when Paddington is in the bathroom and he mistakenly floods it. This is my favorite because it shows how curious Paddington is. The part that I disliked is when the explorer\u2019s daughter (Nicole Kidman) wants to do something mean to Paddington.<\/p>\n

The visual effects don\u2019t look real but they are exciting. I like the realness of Paddington the bear. The visual effects team, Framestore does a fine job in making this bear warm and cuddly from his wet nose to his flowing fur. I love that Paul King (Director) stays true to Michael Bond\u2019s original story. Paddington<\/em> contains a hidden message about being caring and working together, without having too much drama.<\/p>\n

This movie is rated PG for mild language. I did not understand some of the British wording, so I recommend this film to kids ages 6 to 18. This is a great film for the whole family to enjoy together. Younger kids will enjoy the many adventures Paddington experiences and older kids and adults will appreciate the entire story. The film proves that a family feature does not have to be too silly or mean. This is a total feel-good movie. I give it 4 out of 5 stars. The DVD\/Blu-ray has a few bonus features which show how the movie was made, gives you insight into the characters and more.
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\nPaddington<\/em>
\nSamantha A., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 11<\/p>\n

Paddington<\/em> is a heart-warming family film about a small curious bear living in Peru with his aunt and uncle. They have been talking about a trip to England for 40 years but never got around to actually going, because they never had a good enough reason to go. One day, they get a reason to go but it\u2019s very tragic and unfortunately, only Paddington can go on this long and tiring journey by himself.<\/p>\n

This DVD of the movie contains many bonus features that are very fun to watch and give a different perspective on the movie and its characters. Some of the bonus features include a lyric video to the song \u201cShine,\u201d one of the songs featured in the film, by Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams. Another bonus features lets you \u201cmeet the characters.\u201d This is basically and inside look at the actors and their feelings about the movie while it was being made as well as the finished product. There are also two bonus features about Paddington coming to life during animation and another about how Paddington evolved from the pages of the book and then became a very well-loved animated character.<\/p>\n

Another thing that is great about this movie are the actors \u2013 Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters and Nicole Kidman. Their performances are outstanding and extremely entertaining. While watching the movie you can see their characters progress and watch them change in thoughts and feelings. It\u2019s something I always like to see in movies because it makes it all that much more interesting to watch. Another reason I like the actors in this film is because their roles tell a little bit about them when they are not acting. This is part of the \u201cmeet the characters\u201d bonus feature.<\/p>\n

This movie is great movie that is funny and enjoyable in every way. I give it 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 6 to 15. At times, the humor is \u201csilent humor\u201d and some things are hard to understand but they are funny if you \u201cget\u201d them. It is certainly a great film for the whole family!<\/p>\n