Paddington 2

**Possibly better than its predecessor, which is no small feat.** Charming and hilarious, with more than enough jokes for the young and the old to enjoy. Hugh Grant is an excellent and highly comical villain, and the rest of the cast is jam packed with cameos from British notables. A very worthy sequel 8/10

I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed the first _Paddington_ and almost as surprised again by how much this one lived up to it as a sequel. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

With aunt "Lucy" about to celebrate her 100th birthday, "Paddington" has been taking odd-jobs so he can earn enough money to get her a gift. He alights on a special pop-up book from an antique shop but when it gets stolen, he finds himself in court accused of it's theft! It's the evidence of local Thespian "Phoenix Buchanan" (Hugh Grant) that sends him to prison. He's not exactly an instant hit when he arrives - a red sock in the laundry turns all the uniforms pink! His life becomes even more perilous when he takes on the cook "Knuckles McGinty" (Brendan Gleeson) over his mediocre, tasteless…

One of the greatest films ever made and I will stand by that. It is extremely funny, charming and at some points very moving. The type of film that promotes cohesion and peace in society, and more importantly directs those messages towards children! The way it presents integration is so incredibly empowering, showing how, through difficulty, if you are with the right people- they will come together to help you (you being Paddington in this scenario). And whilst the first film is fantastic- this one is near perfect... what an accomplishment! An instant classic and an obvious five stars all…