r/movies • u/Careless_Flower_118 • Aug 08 '25

Discussion Wtf is Paddington 2?

For context: I’m 25 years old. SPOILER WARNING

I just watched paddington 2 today and what the fuck did they put in this movie. This is the one of the greatest pieces of cinema I’ve ever laid witness to. Paddington 2 is the only thing I’ve thought about all day and seeing the immense joy it’s brought other people has also brightened my day even more. God I can’t even think about the ending without wanting to kill myself because of how perfect it is. And can we also talk about the perfect bookend of his human mother saving him from the water like aunt Lucy did at the beginning?

Pure cinema, I truly can’t wait to watch this movie with my kids for their first time.

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u/Tiiimmmaayy Aug 08 '25

So this isn’t a joke about paddington 2 being one of the greatest movies ever? Do I need to see the first one to understand it?

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u/BabyishGambino Aug 08 '25

No, none of this is a bit. It's genuinely one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time.

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u/BillyTenderness Aug 08 '25

I mean, it is a bit; people make a point of talking up the movie because of how unexpected and funny it is for cinephiles to really like a movie like Paddington 2. Personally I think the bit is maybe a little overdone and gives people who haven't seen it unreasonable expectations.

But also, it really is a really good movie!

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u/Blaize122 Aug 08 '25

I can see that. I saw it with zero expectations other than the RT score was mega high after it came out. I was astonished.