
#PADDINGTON 2 2017 MOVIE#
Declares Harrison, “This is not my Paddington Bear, but a sinister, malevolent imposter who should be shot into space, or nuked from space at the first opportunity.” How dare … actually, you know what? If “Paddington gets shot into space” isn’t a perfect Paddington 3 plot, we’ll eat his little hat. Watch Paddington 2, English Movie directed by Paul King, starring Ben Whishaw, Michael Gambon and Imelda Staunton full movie online in. “Paddington is voiced by Ben Whishaw and sounds like a member of some indie-pop band coming down from an agonizing ketamine high, and that’s just the start of what’s wrong in Paul King’s film,” he writes, finding the film’s version of Paddington “overconfident, snide, and sullen,” to name just a few flaws. That’s not so bad,” in the grand tradition of the great critic Jay Sherman, he actually thinks Paddington 2 stinks. And in case you’re thinking, “Okay, so he gave Paddington 2 a B- or some such. “I reviewed Paddington 2 negatively for BBC radio on release in 2017, and on multiple occasions after that, and I stand by every word of my criticism,” writes Harrison, per THR. This change inspired debate, as it placed Paddington 2 at the pinnacle of cinematic achievement (or, at the very least, at the top of the heap of well-reviewed films) until now. Interestingly, Citizen Kane similarly lost its 100 percent rating last month following the discovery of a negative 1941 review. That was our first reaction, anyway, to finding out that Paddington 2 has lost its perfect 100 percent Rotten Tomatoes score, three and a half years past the film’s initial theatrical release in the United Kingdom, after the site factored in a less-than-glowing review.Īccording to The Hollywood Reporter, Paddington 2’s critical score slipped to a measly 99 percent with the addition of a review from Film Authority’s Eddie Harrison. Using this case study I will illustrate how every decision about the five elements is linked and returns to the logic of the central visual concept driving the design.Knowing Paddington, he’d probably just nod and treat himself to some more delicious marmalade, but we’re ready to bear-knuckle brawl in defense of that tiny Peruvian sweetheart and his even tinier coat. The model works through the five key ways a script is visualized by a production designer: i) Space, ii) In and out, iii) Light, iv) Colour and v) Set decoration. My paper works through the way the design conveys these ideas using a model I’ve developed for the analysis of production design, called the Visual Concept methodology. The design functions to reflect these changes physically while also visualising the underpinning concepts at work in the narrative. Complete with a closing musical number that sees Buchanan singing and performing to rapturous applause. However not only has the prison remained a cosy reflection of Paddington’s character it now incorporates the high camp theatricality of its new inmate. Order appears to have been restored as Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant) is sent to prison in his place. The form an escape plan and Paddington eventually closes the narrative circle by returning home. The environment reflects the camaraderie between Paddington and the inmates he becomes friends with. Traditional ideas and images of the prison are turned on their head as the place of incarceration becomes a candy pink striped world of high teas and bunting. The changes we see taking place in the prison are metaphors that convey the visual concept at the heart of the design. The design is crucial in conveying key themes in the script that reflect Paddington’s character and the positive impact he has on people’s lives. However, Paddington’s presence is slowly seen to transform the place into a warm and inviting world full of friendship and hope. On arrival the prison appears to be a classic harsh and hostile place of incarceration where Paddington is intimidated and alone. The Brown’s home is established as a warm and welcoming environment, which Paddington is forcibly removed from when he is wrongly sent to prison. It effectively forms a transition space linking Paddington’s journey from home and back again.



The prison is a key setting in the film, which playfully stitches together popular notions of the real and imagined prison and turns into a community where friendship, food and flowers blossom. This paper explores the role of the prison in the representation of character and narrative in the film Paddington 2 (2017). How Does the Design of the Prison in Paddington 2 (2017) Convey Character, Story and Visual Concept?
