Should have been an endearing and heart warming story for small children without too many creepy elements or contrived characters but just seems to be a rather lazy attempt to capture a well loved character without affection for the story. I could not suspend any amount of belief for any of the characters as you are required to do when animals start talking to you. Sommany good actors look like they just turned up for the money. Julie Walters reprised Acorn Antiques with a dubious Scottish accent. Nicole Kidman added a rather unnecessary unpleasant element to the story. Hugh Bonneville played a fuzzy vaguely middle/upper class English person which seems to be his forte. Peter Capaldi just looked sick poor soul and no wonder. The family live in a house that only a Russian Oligarch can afford. Just all wrong. No heart no affection no marmalade
Review of Paddington
