The director of the previous two films, Paul King, decided not to film this part
Scenario
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Retired Bear House. With the Brown family in tow, an exciting adventure begins when a secret catapults them into an unexpected journey.
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However, he proposed the idea for this third film and was involved as an executive producer. The first two Paddington films were very funny and full of charm, along with some excellent cameos.
This film never happens and you wonder what happened to the writers
Overall, the performances are a little awkward or barely worked in, and there are very few laughs. A real shame because Paddington 2 in particular was a gem, thanks in large part to Hugh Grant who was excellent but ably supported by the prison crew.
Paddington 3 is a very ordinary movie in comparison
it needed a much better script, more developed characters and funnier action scenes. After a while, after watching it, you might not remember it at all…
