As someone who never read the stories of Paddington Bear as a child, or even saw the 2014 film, I’m perhaps not the target audience for Paddington 2. But a miserable November week encouraged me to try both films as a tonic against the gloomy winter. They were the perfect choice.
Paddington 2 sees our friendly bear looking to buy a present for his Aunt Lucy back in Peru. He takes on a series of odd jobs to save up for the perfect antique pop-up book. But it’s suddenly stolen – and Paddington gets the blame. He and the Brown family must find the real culprit to clear his good name.
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