Hey Geeks!
Took my daughter to see the third in the Paddington films. I'm wondering if there's just going to be a trilogy and Paddington in Peru is the final film.
The first two Paddington films were brilliant, especially Paddington 2 with Hugh Grant as the villain.
Paddington in Peru has a lot to achieve and it just about manages it.
The film starts with Paddington (voiced again by Ben Winshaw) getting his passport. When he receives a letter from his Aunt Lucy (voiced by Imelda Staunton), the Brown family decide to visit her in the Bear Retirement Home in the jungle of Peru.
When they reach the Bear Retirement Home run by head Nun (Olivia Coleman), they find Aunt Lucy has gone to find the mysterious city of Eldorado.
With the help of boatman and adventurer Hunter Cabot (Antonio Banderas) they set off to find Aunt Lucy and Eldorado. But is everyone who they say they are.
Overall - A fine addition to the Paddington series with plenty of laughs and a twisty plot. Some of the plot twists you see coming but it is fun nonetheless.
Hugh Bonneville as family head Henry Brown was the stand out in this film and had me chuckling with his risk assessments.
Emily Mortimer replaced Sally Hawkins as Mrs Brown and it isn't too noticeable and Emily took the role as her own.
Other standouts are Antonio Banderas as the handsome and haunted boatman Hunter Cabot. He also plays the ghosts of his ancestors which was quite funny to see although wasn't as good as Hugh Grant playing multiple characters in the previous films. Olivia Coleman is solid as the main Nun who is also acting suspiciously.
Unfortunately the rest of the family, the Brown children and Mrs Bird (Julie Walters) don't have as much to do in this film than previous Paddington films. Also Peter Capaldi's character is no where to be seen.
Paddington in Peru is a fun family film and a fine addition to the series. Whether there will be more films will rely on the box office takings but it also acts as a great send off for Paddington.
Bels Score - 8.5/10
My Score - 8/10
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