The director of the two previous films, Paul King, decided not to film this part
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Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Retired Bear House. With the Brown family in tow, an exciting adventure begins when a secret plunges them into an unexpected journey.
Starring: Graham Norton and guests: Billy Crystal/Emily Mortimer/Hugh Bonneville/Pharrell Williams/Michael Kiwanuka (2024)
However, he proposed the idea for this third film and was involved as an executive producer.. Paddington in Peru is by far the weakest of the trilogy, the absence of Paul King and Simon Farnaby is definitely felt, but it’s still a delightful third installment that doesn’t lose an iota of soul and brings everything set up in the first act to a neat conclusion thanks to to one satisfactory third act.
Ben Whishaw remains endlessly precious with another perfect vocal performance, so Paddington continues to be a much-needed cinematic balm
It’s a consistently funny adventure that never forgets the immigrant story behind it, as Paddington struggles to balance his past and future. Hugh Bonneville is really funny as he tries to be more daring, and Emily Mortimer is a decent replacement, even if Sally Hawkins is missing.
Here, as usual, there is a lot of farce, and it always escalates in an unexpected way
Antonio Banderas gets to do whatever “Dial of Fate” has stopped him from doing, enjoying himself while he does it, and Olivia Colman as the suspicious singing nun has another big moment. Dougal Wilson’s direction brings enough whimsy, carrying over the ideas of the predecessors and some inventive new ones, as well as some well-placed references to other films.