12/19
The director of the previous two films, Paul King, decided not to direct this installment
Tale
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now lives at the retired bear home. With the Brown family in tow, an exciting adventure begins when a secret throws them on an unexpected journey. However, he came up with the idea for this third film and was involved as an executive producer.
Everything is going smoothly until he receives a letter from Faraway Peru
Can be seen in Graham Norton to cost: Billy Crystal/Emily Mortimer/Hugh Bonneville/Pharrell Williams/Michael Kiwanuka (2024). “Paddington” now lives happily with the “Brown” family and has his own British passport. The matron of the bear home (Olivia Colman) is worried that “Aunt Lucy” is losing her way a little.
There they meet “Capt
Aware that they are drifting apart, mother “Mary” (Emily Mortimer) decides that they all need the excitement of a trip – so they head off into the jungle. Cabot” (Antonio Banderas), who runs a local riverboat with his daughter “Gina” (Cala Tous) and agrees to take them on their cruise. They arrive at their destination to find that the old bear has gone missing, and soon they get caught up in some mischievous dealings that could lead them on a dangerous journey to the famous El Dorado.
The narrative is just a bit disjointed overall, without the charm of Michael Bond’s character’s two previous big-screen appearances
Of course, with a legendary treasure to be found, “Paddington” isn’t quite sure who to trust, as the trail leads him deeper and deeper into the wilderness! This is an entertaining adventure, but it’s a bit slow, the humor isn’t as lush, and the plot is a little trite, with too little humor and too much of “Jungle Cruise” (2021) meets “Sound of Music” ( 1965). I thought Banderas and Colman overdid it a bit, and the coziness of the family-run escapades was also lacking, and Dame Julie Walters had much less opportunity to actively participate.
Stay tuned for the end credits – there’s a nice little cameo from You Know Who
It’s still a watchable and fairly entertaining family film, but I’m not sure I’ll remember it for long.