Paddington in Peru Reviews Call Sequel a Step Down From First 2 Movies

First reviews for Paddington in Peru They call it a step down from the first two films.

While Peru’s Paddington won’t hit US theaters until next January, the film will be released in the UK on November 8, 2024, from StudioCanal UK. The third film in the Paddington series is directed by Dougal Wilson, while Paul King, who directed the first two films, has a story credit.

The first reviews for Paddington 3 have now been revealed and the majority of critics seem to think it’s not as good as 2014’s Paddington or 2017’s Paddington 2.

What do critics say about Paddington in Peru?

Hollywood ReporterLeslie Felperin of Paddington noted that although “Part II is certainly not a shame” and contains “many charming and quality elements”, it “also lacks the absurd wit and dark edge that elevated the first two Paddington films”.

IndieWireDavid Ehrlich said he “couldn’t be too bothered that Dougal Wilson’s Peru Paddington is such a pale imitation of its predecessors, to the point that it makes Paddington 3 Paddington 1 look like Paddington 2.” He further noted that “writers Mark Burton, John Foster, and James Lamont do a brave job of extracting some extra jam from the formula used by King and his colleagues. It’s left behind, but it can be hard to get a taste of old marmalade in a film so keen to celebrate what Really maintains it.

diverseDescribing Paddington in Peru as “more traditional children’s entertainment” when compared to the first two films, Jay Lodge of Peru features the new film “a contrived quest story that takes the franchise further away than ever from Michael’s down-to-earth, down-home spirit.” The original Bond books.”

BBCPaddington’s Nicholas Barber expressed similar sentiments, saying that Peru’s Paddington “does its best to replicate the delightful magic that Paddington 2 seems to effortlessly conjure.”

Paddington in Peru will be released in US theaters on January 17, 2025 from Columbia Pictures.