TL;DR – While it has not reached the heights of its predecessors, it was still a joy to be back in this world.

Post-Credit Scene – There is a mid and end-credit scene.

Disclosure – I paid to watch this film.

Paddington in Peru Review –

Few films series have hit such high expectations as the Paddington series, especially after just two films. Paddington 1 will always hold a special place in my heart because of getting to watch it with friends at a drive in one day and the joy that came with it. I don’t think I need to tell you about Paddington 2, given its impact on the film landscape. I mean, it was an entire plot point in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. But can they make it a hat trick? That is what we will find out today.

So, to set the scene, there have been a lot of changes to the Brown household. Henry (Hugh Bonneville) has a new boss, Madison (Hayley Atwell), who has told him he has to embrace risk. Judy (Madeleine Harris) has begun looking for a University, Jonathan (Samuel Joslin) has gone full-teenage and spends all his time in his room, and Mary (Emily Mortimer) is struggling with the coming empty next. But Paddington (Ben Whishaw) has just gotten his British citizenship and passport, which was just in time because The Reverend Mother (Olivia Colman) of The Home for Retired Bears in Peru writes to let everyone know that Aunt Lucy (Imelda Staunton) not well. The Brown family rush to Peru, but when they get there, they find out that Aunt Lucy is missing and only Paddington might know where she has gone.

Okay, to rip the band-aid off quickly, this film is not as good as its predecessors. The ghost bit with Hunter Cabot (Antonio Banderas) was funny the first time, but if they were trying to pull off a Golem/Smegal situation, they failed. It was fun when they did the ancestor montage, and it was just Antonio Banderas, but that was the extent of the joke that worked. The film was missing some of the physicality that makes it soar, and the ending felt a touch blander than the previous films, which is probably due to the failure of the gold storyline.

However, while there were some issues with the film, I do have to say that Paddington 3 still brings the joy of those past two films. Ben Whishaw and the animators continue to bring that little bear to life in a way that few films can. I cannot honestly explain why that little bear brings so much joy when he is just a little chaos gremlin. But I think it is all the small touches in his design that make it feel lifelike and charm that Ben brings to the voice. While the shenanigans are a bit more limited in the forest, there are still moments when they shine. I think the moment where the film really hit its stride was during the ‘Let’s Prepare for Paddington’ musical number. Indeed, the entire musical score was a joy.

In the end, do we recommend Paddington in Peru? While it did not hit the heights of things in the past, it did still bring joy to my face. I will still watch anything that little brown bear is in because he brings so much love to the screen. However, it did feel like the story got away from them here this time. Have you watched Paddington in Peru?, let us know what you thought in the comments below. If you liked Paddington in Peru, we would recommend to you The Wild Robot.

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Credits – All images were created by the cast, crew, and production companies of Paddington in Peru
Directed by – Dougal Wilson
Screenplay by – Mark Burton, Jon Foster & James Lamont
Story by – Paul King, Simon Farnaby & Mark Burton
Based on – Paddington Bear by Michael Bond
Music by – Dario Marianelli
Cinematography by – Erik Wilson
Edited by – Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Production/Distribution Companies – Columbia Pictures, Stage 6 Films, Kinoshita Group, Marmalade Pictures & StudioCanal
Starring – Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Carla Tous, Imelda Staunton, Hayley Atwell, Joel Fry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Robbie Gee, Ben Miller, Jessica Hynes, Simon Farnaby, Ella Bruccoleri & Hugh Grant
Rating – Australia: PG; Canada: na; Germany: 0; New Zealand: PG; United Kingdom: PG; United States: PG