21/10
The director of the previous two films, Paul King, has decided not to direct this edition
Plot
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now lives at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey.
The first two Paddington films were very entertaining and charming, with some great cameos
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).
This movie never starts and you wonder what happened to the writers
In general, the performances are a bit bland or barely developed, and there are precious few laughs. A real shame as Paddington 2 in particular was a gem, largely led by Hugh Grant being superb but ably supported by the prison crew.
An hour after watching it, you might not remember it at all
Paddington 3 is very popular by comparison…it needed a much better script, fleshed out characters and funnier action scenes.