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The director of the previous two films, Paul King, decided not to film this part
Narrative
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now lives at the Retired Bears Home. With the Brown family in tow, an exciting adventure begins when a secret plunges them into an unexpected journey.
However, he pitched the idea for this third film and was involved as an executive producer
Featured on The Graham Norton Show: Billy Crystal/Emily Mortimer/Hugh Bonneville/Pharrell Williams/Michael Kiwanuka (2024). Paddington in Peru is by far the weakest of the trilogy, the absence of Paul King and Simon Farnaby is certainly felt, but it’s still a delightful third installment that doesn’t lose an iota of soul and carries on everything that started in the first act.
to a clear conclusion thanks to a satisfying third act
It’s a funny adventure that never forgets the immigrant story behind it, as Paddington struggles to balance his past and future. Ben Whishaw remains endlessly precious with another pitch-perfect vocal performance, so Paddington continues to be a much-needed cinematic balm.
Hugh Bonneville is genuinely funny as he tries to be bolder, and Emily Mortimer is a decent replacement, even if Sally Hawkins is missing
Antonio Banderas gets to do whatever “Dial of Fate” prevented him from doing while having fun while doing it, and Olivia Colman as the suspicious singing nun is another highlight. Dougal Wilson’s direction brings plenty of whimsy, carrying over the ideas of its predecessors and some new inventions, as well as some well-placed references to other films.
Here, as usual, there is a lot of farce, and it always escalates in an unexpected way
The computer graphics here are developed like never before, and that makes it even more impressive, because the effects that bring Paddington to life rarely fail, despite the huge number of bears created with the help of computer graphics.
