Paddington Bear 2 is a light fantasy comedy and a fairy tale for all ages. Released in 2017, the film was nominated for "Best British Film" at the 71st British Academy Film Awards, nominated for "Best Live-Action Film Donghua Character" at the 46th Donghua Annie Awards, and so on, with a Douban score of 8.1.
The film focuses on Paddington the Bear, who wants to give Aunt Lucy a birthday present he will never forget, and he selects a three-dimensional picture book depicting London at an antique shop. Unfortunately, the price of this picture book was too high, and in order to save enough money, he began to work hard. Just as Paddington was about to be completed, the picture book was stolen by the actor Buchanan, and Paddington, who happened to appear at the scene of the crime, was imprisoned as a suspect. In the end, Paddington, with the help of the Brown family and many inmates, cleared his grievances and returned to normal life.
The plot of this film is funny and humorous, warm and healing, and it is an adult fairy tale with tears in laughter. Although some of the plots are exaggerated and do not conform to common sense, don't forget that this is a fairy tale. When you accept that a talking bear lives in a human city, do you still need to worry about whether the plot is in line with common sense?
This film adopts a combination of three-dimensional animation and live-action shooting, which provides creators with a more flexible way of expression and adds a lot of color to the film. The plot of the film is complete, the front and back echo, and the camera is perfect, which is invaluable. Most poignantly, Paddington was unguarded by humanity, and his zeal for helping others changed the entire street and the entire prison, as well as winning the trust of others. This trust is enough to make people deeply moved by laughter.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >1, the film adopts a combination of three-dimensional animation and live-action shooting, and the expression method is more flexible</h1>
It's a cartoon. Traditional animation is based on animated characters, and the animals, humans and the whole world in the film are all produced by animation. But this film is different, except for the protagonist Paddington Bear, which is made by CG (computer), the other characters and the entire scene are shot in live action and reality.
This combination of three-dimensional animation and live-action film creation can create a "surreal" visual experience. At the beginning of the film, two bears (Uncle Pastutzo and Aunt Lucy) sit on a 100-meter-long suspension bridge eating jam bread, and below the bridge is a river of several miles wide and choppy waves. The overall result is stunning. Immediately after, the couple saw a bear struggling in the rushing water. Aunt Lucy did not hesitate to roll down the rope, intending to rescue the bear. The rope swayed, the river rushed, and in a moment of danger, Aunt Lucy finally caught the bear. Uncle Pastutzo and Aunt Lucy face down, the bear head up, the three bears swaying on the rope, and the magnificent river in the distance, form a thrilling scene that can't help but attract the attention of the audience.
This technique also provides creators with a whimsical way of expression. For example, Paddington chases after thieves, riding stray dogs and catching the claws of a swan and flying; Paddington follows the gears of the big bell to express his homage to Chaplin when he escapes, and the other three escapees do not have this plot, which also shows the flexibility of the animated characters; the red socks dye the prison uniform pink, and the prisoners all sit in the canteen in pink prison clothes to eat, which is in stark contrast to the horror and serious atmosphere of the prison. This series of bridges is very stunning and interesting, and they are combined to make the film closer to perfection.
There is also a clip that is very stunning. Paddington in prison, without waiting for the Browns' visit, wept bitterly. A tear of his fell into the gap in the floor, and in the blink of an eye, bright green saplings grew on the floor, and then the saplings grew more and more, growing higher and higher, and the whole cell became a dense forest. Paddington ran into the forest and saw his aunt Lucy. He hugged Aunt Lucy and told him what had happened. At this moment, all of Paddington's sorrow and grievances were expressed, and we saw a helpless little bear, drawing strength from Aunt Lucy's arms. It's like us who have suffered setbacks and blows outside, when we come home, back to our mother's side, all the pain is healed. In the blink of an eye, Paddington was back in his cell, and the floor was empty. In the dream, he found strength in his family affection, allowing him to regain his courage and clear his grievances.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >2, the film plot is complete, back and forth, fascinating</h1>
The plot of the film is taken care of before and after, making the plot very complete. For example, in the first and last sentences of the article, two sentences with similar meanings appear, and the role is to point out the main idea.
In the same way, in film and television dramas, the back and forth echoes, the plot can be structured rigorously, and the context of the story is clear and distinct. Paddington Bear 2 echoes back and forth in many places, forming a perfect closed loop. Dad's yoga practice; Mom's dream of diving on a high platform; brother's cool steam train; and even the actor's dream of the great villain Buchanan are echoed in the plot. Dad perfectly splits between two trains during the rescue of Paddington; Mom jumps down the bridge and jumps into the water in a textbook diving pose to rescue Paddington; his brother controls the real steam train while chasing Paddington on the train; Buchanan fulfills his dream of being an actor in prison, using the prison as a broadway stage. This echo is very beautiful in the structure of the film.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >3, the theme of the film: Paddington Bear is unguarded by people, he is eager to help others, changing the whole street and the whole prison, and it also wins the trust of others and makes people moved by laughter. </h1>
Paddington is the image of a Peruvian bear in a blue coat, a red wide-brimmed hat and a small suitcase. It was created in 1958 by Michael Bond based on a teddy bear at Paddington Station. Soon, it became the mascot of Paddington Station and gradually became a world-renowned character, with a history of more than 60 years.
Paddington in the film is not a cute and spoiled character, but an elegant and personable gentleman bear. He entered the human world and did a lot of funny things because he was unfamiliar with the rules of the human world. For example, sticking the customer's hair with jam, licking the jam on the customer's head with his mouth after being reprimanded; using his own fur to help others wipe the glass; revealing Kannan's old bottom, in front of everyone, saying that he is a bad actor, can only take the dog food advertisement...
Paddington was unguarded by people, and his sincerity and zeal changed people's lives. He went out every day to deliver food to the courier, and the courier's mood changed throughout the day; he was eager to remind the neighbors to pick up the keys; he took a garbage truck and chatted happily with the cleaner.
People's emotions are contagious, you are happy, others will be happy, and people around you will be depressed. Zhu Shanshan, in the recent hit drama "An Jia", has not been successful in three years of employment, and he takes a basic salary every month. Why hasn't such a person who has contributed nothing to the performance of the store been fired? The store manager, Aunt Xu, revealed the reason, Zhu Shanshan is an optimistic and cheerful girl. Once, when the prince was in a bad mood when he sold the house and was pried off, Zhu Shanshan laughed and jumped next to him, making him happy, and the prince's mood quickly recovered. Zhu Shanshan is the mascot of the store, although she did not open a bill, but she led to a happy work atmosphere, forming a happy work corporate culture.
Paddington has such an infectious power, and those who come into contact with him will be touched by his kindness and sincerity. So, when Paddington was jailed, the courier was in a bad mood when delivering the package; the neighbor closed the door but forgot to bring the key; and the cleaner became grumpy. Through such a contrast, the impact of Paddington on people is reflected.
After being imprisoned, he used the same infectious force to influence the people in the prison. The first person he was changed was Iron Fist, the cook in prison. Iron Fist was called useless by his father from an early age and did not receive praise, so he was extremely inferior and turned to violence to protect himself. Even if the meals you cook are difficult to swallow, you are not allowed to complain.
At the instigation of his fellow inmates, Paddington offered his opinion on the iron fist meal. Just as Iron Fist was about to beat him up, he inadvertently ate Paddington's fruit sauce bread hidden in his hat. Iron Fist has never eaten such a delicious jam, and the delicacy conquers Iron Fist. Paddington and Tekken teamed up to make delicious food. Seeing that everyone was eating with relish, Iron Fist said that there was a warm current flowing through his heart. Paddington told him that it was pride, pride gained because of the affirmation of others. Iron Fist also finally opened his heart and shook hands with his past self. In this way, Paddington gained the support of the iron fist and the love of his fellow prisoners, and became the "big guy" in the prison.
Since then, the prison has undergone earth-shaking changes: flowers are planted on the fence of the cell, the warden tells bedtime stories to the prisoners every day, and the prisoners can eat different foods every day... Perhaps, only in the movie, can the prison be portrayed so beautifully?
It is his pure heart that changes others, and also wins the favor and trust of others.
After Paddington was imprisoned, the Browns investigated the real burglars. Neighbors and antique shop owners also trust him completely, believing that the thief has someone else. The three fellow inmates, who were supposed to flee abroad, eventually decided to return to help Paddington.
One touching scene is that on the day the Browns determined that the thief was Buchanan, they received a phone call from Paddington after his escape and decided to help him capture Buchanan. They went downstairs to drive, but the car malfunctioned. Police Officer Mr Curry also tried to stop them.
Mr. Brown scolded Curry loudly: "You were prejudiced against Paddington from the beginning, but it tried to find a good side in people, and it always found it." ”
The neighbors saw this and came downstairs to help push the cart. With everyone's help, the car finally started, knocked out the barrier card in the library, and quickly disappeared into the night.
Unlike the comedy that shows the cruelty of human nature, this film presents the beauty of human trust and help: you are good to me, I will naturally be good to you, and I will not betray your trust in me. This beauty brings comfort and hope to the audience, and it is also touching.
As Paddington put it, "You always find the good in a bad guy." ”
In fact, the villain buchanan in the film is not a big bad guy through and through, he is not blind to money, nor does he do bad things for money. The purpose of stealing pop-up books was to find treasure, and with enough money, he was able to re-perform on stage. His purpose is very simple, in fact, it can be said to be a small dream, but the way to achieve it is wrong. In the end, he fulfilled this wish in prison and finally danced his own dance.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > concluding remarks:</h1>
The film uses the combination of three-dimensional animation and live-action shooting, which brings a powerful visual shock to the audience, and also provides the creator with a flexible way of expression, adding to the humor of the film. In addition, the plot of the film echoes before and after, and the plot is complete and rigorous, which is also a highlight of the film. Most importantly, the beautiful emotions presented by the film bring the audience moving and hopeful. This is a comedy film with tears in laughter, humor, and deliberate sensationalism, so that the audience can feel warm and healing.