30/11
Paul King, the director of the previous two films, has decided not to direct this installment
Synopsis
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now lives in a retired bear house. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery takes them on an unexpected journey.. However, he came up with the idea for this third film and joined as an executive producer..
This is another jungle adventurebut with a bear
Featured in Graham Norton and guests: Billy Crystal/Emily Mortimer/Hugh Bonneville/Pharrell Williams/Michael Kiwanuka (2024). If you, like me, agree that the first two Paddington films are among the greatest films ever made, then this will be both a fun must-see and a disappointment. Because it’s about Paddington adjusting to life with a family in London or #39; How a normal family adapts to living with a bear loses its original charm and certainly its humor.
We could say that we need Sally Hawkins, but what’s the point?
It has a different feel to it – more sensitive and not significantly funny. As a jaded old Marx Brothers fan like me, I can say that the first two were funny, and this is definitely a family movie aimed at kids. We could say that we need more of the Brown family and their neighbors.
More of a family fun than a funny, quirky, cutesy romp
We had it all in the first two and they were so… dare I say, perfect, there’s no point in trying to copy them. So yes, this is different, it’s terribly sentimental at times and nothing funny at all, but it’s still Paddington.