15/47
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy. He is currently residing in the Home for Retired Bears. Joining the Brown family, an exciting adventure begins as a mystery draws them on an unexpected journey. Paul King, the director of the previous two films, decided not to direct this installment. However, he came up with the idea for a third film and joined it as an executive producer. The Graham Norton Show Starring: Billy Crystal / Emily Mortimer / Hugh Bonneville / Pharrell Williams / Michael Kiwanuka (2024) If, like me, you agree that the first two Paddington films are among the greatest of all time, this will be both a must-see and a disappointment. Since Paddington is not a story about a family adjusting to life in London, nor about an ordinary family adjusting to life with a bear, it loses its original charm and certainly the humor. It is just another jungle thriller… but with a bear. It has a different feel – more emotional and much less funny. While the first two are funny for a die-hard Marx Brothers fan like me, this is definitely a family movie aimed at kids. I can say we need more of the Brown family and their neighbors… I can also say we need Sally Hawkins, but why? We had it all in the first two, they were… dare I say, perfect, there’s no point in imitating them. So yes, this is different, sometimes wildly emotional, not as funny, but it’s still Paddington. More typical family fun than ridiculously weird sweetness.