If you want to start the year off right, you need to see Paddington 2. At its basic level, it’s just Paddington getting into mischief and being nice to everyone, and yet it’s amazing how far that goes thanks to the film’s wit and King’s vibrant direction that comes off like Wes Anderson for kids. Rather than try to rehash old jokes or coast on goodwill from the first movie, Paddington 2 feels even more fully realized with a strong sense of identity and presence. Sequels are always tough and tend to result in diminishing returns, but Paddington 2 is even better than the original. Paul King’s adaptation of the classic character was distinctly British in its humor, but universal in its emotional core where a lost little bear found a family.
In spite of a lackluster marketing campaign whose greatest achievement was the “Creepy Paddington” meme, 2015’s Paddington was one of the best surprises of the year.
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