Paddington - 2014 - 6/10

Fun children’s movie, though not necessarily for children of all ages.
Paddington the bear, stows away on a cargo ship from darkest Peru to visit the London explorer who met his aunt and uncle decades earlier.
In London, he meets the Brown family and has adventures.
Highly enjoyable for those in the room who had never read any of Michael Bond’s stories, or for those who had never seen any of the shorts narrated by Michael Hordern.
Seasoned fans thought this a dumbed down version.
One viewer even took issue with Paddington’s hat. Red, which seems to have originated with the cartoon series.
Therein is the short answer - This movie has its roots in the cartoons.
Paddington is foolish, almost ridiculous in this version, but the storyline was approved by author Bond (cameo - man waving at bear).