The director of the previous two films, Paul King, decided not to direct this installment
Plot
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who is now residing 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.
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However, he pitched the idea for this third film and was brought on board as an executive producer. The first two Paddington films were great fun and full of charm, alongside some excellent cameos.
This film never really gets going and you wonder what happened to the scriptwriters
The performances are often a little ham-fisted or underdeveloped, and there are precious few laughs. A shame, as Paddington 2 in particular was a game, led mainly by Hugh Grant being excellent, but ably supported by the prison staff.
An hour after watching it, you might not even remember it anymore…
Paddington 3 is pretty average in comparison… it needed a much better script, more developed characters and funnier action scenes.