I was surprised by how much I liked this. Homeward Bound for the anime generation?
On one hand it's cheating to use cats and dogs to pull on our heart strings. On the other hand it's so damn effective. My first instinct was to talk about how beautiful the sound was and the role it played in the film but the more I think about it what makes this film so effective is the perfect synchronicity of the sound and…
My first solo adventure with Adam so this movie will always hold a special place in my heart. Plus it was my first introduction into the Paddington cinematic universe. Extra stars for the sentimental value.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I laughed. I cried. I thought. What more could you ask out of 23 minutes.
At points you'll want to make all of our teachers teach American children this way. At other points you'll want to strangle the teachers to "protect" the children. But you'll be sure at the end of it that the children grew and learned from the experience. And you'll be rooting for them to succeed the entire time.
What an amazing woman. I am in awe of Eunice Pavia. I loved the choice to tell her story from this perspective. This could have been a lame Erin Brockovich clone or some legal drama thriller showing the work she put in to achieve her closure. That would have been fine. But this movie was MUCH more moving than that and we're all better for it.
