20/35
The director of the previous two films, Paul King, decided not to direct this installment
Story
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now lives in a Bear Retirement Home. With the Brown family at the helm, an exciting adventure ensues when a mystery throws them on an unexpected journey.
Next up is Paddington (2014)
However, he came up with the idea for this third film and acted as executive producer. The first two Paddington films were very entertaining and full of charm, along with some excellent cameos.
This film never really gets going and you wonder what happened to the writers
Overall, the performances are a bit clumsy or barely polished and there are very few laughs. It’s a shame because Paddington 2 in particular was a gem, led mostly by Hugh Grant who was excellent, but with skillful support from the prison crew.
Paddington 3 is very good in comparison
it needed a much better script, fleshed out characters and funnier action scenes. An hour after you’ve seen it, you might hardly remember it at all…
