When one of the most prominent trailers for your film
contains your main character licking earwax from a toothbrush, we can be
forgiven for assuming the worst. Add to that that we’re dealing with a film
aimed primarily at kids and we’re dealing with a high probability of running
from the theatre wanting to burn everything. I have never read any of the
original books, and only have marginal knowledge about the character itself;
this means that I only had the very disheartening trailer to go on. This is the
kind of recipe that results in clouds of thick black smoke, melted lab
equipment and possibly the need for several HAZMAT suits. What does this cook
up in practice? Let’s dig in and find out: This is Paddington.