Paddington in Peru - MOVIE REVIEW

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Hey everyone, welcome back to another review and today, we’ll be discussing the sequel to one of the most consistent franchises in films right now. Paddington and Paddington 2 are both some of the best family movies of the last decade. The thought of doing a third film is definitely terrifying because of how it could affect this franchise’s track record but also because Paul King wasn’t coming back for this third entry, although he still has a story credit. He went off to work in the Chocolate Factory. As I’m now studying in the UK, I had the chance to see Paddington in Peru. Does this movie cement the Paddington trilogy as one of the best of all-time or is the absence of Paul King felt? Find out in this review!

Paddington in Peru:

Directed by: Dougal Wilson

Screenplay by: Mark Burton and Jon Foster & James Lamont

Screen Story by: Paul King and Simon Farnaby and Mark Burton

"Paddington Bear" Created by: Michael Bond

Produced by: Rosie Alison

Executive Producers: Jeffrey Clifford, Ron Halpern, Paul King, Naoya Kinoshita, Dan Macrae, Anna Marsh, Tim Wellspring

Music by: Dario Marianelli

Cinematography by: Erik Wilson

Editing by: Úna Ní Dhonghaíle

Casting by: Robert Sterne

Production Design by: Andy Kelly

Costume Design by: Charlotte Walter

Cast: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Colman, Julie Walters, Samuel Joslin, Madeleine Harris

Synopsis: Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides 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 through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.