48/44
The director of the previous two films, Paul King, decided not to direct this installment
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Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who is now living in a retirement home for bears. An exciting adventure begins with the Brown family as a mystery draws them on an unexpected journey.
However, he pitched the idea for this third film and participated as an executive producer
Paddington (2014) follows. Paddington in Peru is definitely the weakest of the trilogy, with the absence of Paul King and Simon Farnaby definitely noticeable, but it is still a delightful third installment that loses none of its essence and takes everything established in the first act to a new level of conclusion with another satisfying third act.
Ben Whishaw remains infinitely valuable in his excellent vocal performance, so Paddington remains a much-needed cinematic balm
It is a consistently entertaining adventure that never forgets the immigrant story at its center, as Paddington struggles to balance his past and future. Hugh Bonneville is very funny as he tries to be more daring, and Emily Mortimer is a worthy successor, although Sally Hawkins is missing.
As usual, there is plenty of physical comedy, which always unexpectedly escalates
Antonio Banderas does everything that Dial of Destiny prevents him from doing, and has a great time doing it, and Olivia Colman as a suspicious singing nun is another great highlight. Dougal Wilson’s direction brings a fair amount of imagination, borrowing ideas from previous films and some clever new ones, as well as well-placed references to other films.