(đŹđ§đȘđž)Paddington en⊠¿PerĂș?

ENGLISH VERSION
Even before stepping foot into the theatre I was sceptical about this film. The premise alone threatens to shatter the existing â and greatly beloved â dynamic of the first two films of the franchise by moving our beloved bear from the familiar streets of London to the âdangerous Peruvian jungleâ (as the film presents it).
In theory, Paddington returning to his birthplace could have been an interesting ongoing exploration of the immigrant experience through his character, remaining on theme with the first two films which, despite being âfamily friendlyâ films that couldâve shied away from topics deemed âtoo seriousâ, were refreshingly direct in their core theme of the prejudices against foreigners in Britain, and the hardships they may face.
However, this inner conflict was overshadowed by the â frankly, overindulgent â screen time of two star actors: Antonio Banderas and Olivia Coleman. In addition to this, the rest of the Brown family seemed painfully out of place in this narrative, lacking any development whatsoever or actively perpetuating an eerie undercurrent of colonialist attitude as they enter a foreign land and seem to save the day with their Britishness.
All in all, the general concept for âPaddington in Peruâ had potential, but to execute it well would have required dissociating completely from the thesis of the franchise, leaving behind the Browns (and consequently Britain) in favour of deepening Paddingtonâs character. Which, it seems, was too much to ask.
Perhaps when one is such a cultural icon as Paddington Brown, one simply canât be their own person (or bear) anymore.
However if youâre a Paddington fan, itâs worth a watch. As long as you donât get your hopes up too much, itâs bearable.
SPANISH VERSION: Paddington en⊠¿PerĂș?
Antes incluso de entrar en el cine, la pelĂcula me inspiraba escepticismo. La premisa en sĂ amenazaba con romper la admirable dinĂĄmica de las dos primeras pelĂculas de la franquicia al trasladar a nuestro amado oso de las conocidas calles de Londres a la âpeligrosa jungla peruanaâ (tal como se afirma en la pelĂcula).
En teorĂa, el regreso de Paddington a su lugar de nacimiento podrĂa haber servido para prolongar la exploraciĂłn de la experiencia de la migraciĂłn a travĂ©s de su personaje, manteniĂ©ndose en la lĂnea de las dos primeras pelĂculas que, a pesar de ser âaptas para niñosâ y poder haber evitado hablar de temas considerados âdemasiado seriosâ, fueron sorprendentemente directas en su tema central relativo a los prejuicios contra los extranjeros en el Reino Unido y las dificultades a las que pueden enfrentarse.
Sin embargo, este conflicto interno se ve eclipsado por la cantidad de tiempo â verdaderamente excesiva â asignada en pantalla a dos actores estrella: Antonio Banderas y Olivia Coleman. AdemĂĄs, el resto de la familia Brown queda desplazada en el relato, carente de ningĂșn tipo de desarrollo de personaje o decidido a perpetuar una inquietante actitud colonialista en la medida en la que se entra en territorio extranjero y, al parecer, todo se soluciona con su condiciĂłn de britĂĄnicos.
En general, el concepto de âPaddington en PerĂșâ tenĂa potencial, pero para hacerlo bien habrĂa habido que separarse por completo de la anterior tesis de la franquicia, dejando atrĂĄs a los Brown (y, en consecuencia, al Reino Unido) a fin de profundizar en el personaje de Paddington. Lo cual, al parecer, era demasiado pedir.
QuizĂĄ cuando uno es un icono cultural de la talla de Paddington Brown se pierde la identidad individual de la persona (u oso).
Con todo, si se es fan de Paddington, vale la pena ver la pelĂcula. Mientras uno no se haga demasiadas ilusiones, podrĂa salir del cine airoso.