If 2024 was a great year for movie fans, 2025 should be at least as interesting. This new year marks the highly anticipated return of a bear adored by spectators: Paddington. A must-see across the Channel, the marmalade-loving bear took over cinemas in 2014. Three years later, he is already back to the delight of young and old alike. So obviously, the idea of finding our dear bear at the cinema for a third opus is something to rejoice about.
In 2025, Paddington flies to Peru. An attractive prospect, promising us mountains and wonders. Especially visually. But has this new film dedicated to the little London brown bear succeeded in putting stars in people’s eyes? Here’s what we thought of Paddington in Peru.
The pleasure of finding Paddington again
We’re not going to lie, finding London’s most famous bear and his adoptive family is enough to fill us with joy and lift our hearts. We never tire of the character and his world. Some time after the events of the second opus, Paddington receives news from his dear aunt Lucie. She is still resident in a bear retirement home in the depths of Peru. Written by the nun who masterfully runs the institution, she says she is concerned about the state of health of the old aunt, who seems to miss her favorite nephew.
The stars align: the Brown family needs to reunite before Judy leaves for college and Mr. Brown needs to be more adventurous and willing to take risks to shine in his business. Without a doubt, Paddington and his family fly to Peru to spend some quality time with Aunt Lucy and cheer her up. But when they arrive, they discover that Paddington’s relative has disappeared. More determined than ever, the young bear and the Brown family will embark on an incredible adventure through the Peruvian jungle to find Aunt Lucie.
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-The synopsis of Paddington in Peru is inescapably charming. More than a simple journey, the film offers us a very convincing initiatory story. Thus, this new opus is filled with good feelings, interesting ideas and twists and turns, even if we regret the use of too big strings on several occasions.
Visual gem
Visually, Paddington in Peru impresses us. By promising to take us to the other side of the world, the feature film has free rein to make us dream. Thus, the settings of this third opus are exceptional. In the heart of wild Peru where nature reigns supreme, Paddington and his family make us want to discover the Inca temples and Machu Pichu. In search of Aunt Lucie through the Amazon forest, the film has plenty of time to multiply sumptuous settings and other spectacular moments. It looks like it!
Paddington in Peru skillfully mixes real shots and computer-generated images for a British bear that is more beautiful than ever. We almost want to hug Paddington in our arms because the result is so impressively realistic.
But there is a lack…
Maybe we had too many expectations. But despite the promise to travel to Peru, Paddington in Peru failed to get us off the ground. Although we had a great time, the feature film is not at the level of the other two. The absence of Paul King, the director of the previous opuses, is felt. Although Dougal Wilson is not unworthy, Paddington in Peru is more cautious in his ideas and much less surprising. Simpler, it made us laugh less and moved us less. That doesn’t make it a bad film, of course. But there is reason to be a little disappointed.
Eventually, Paddington in Peru fails to achieve the excellence of its two predecessors. It nonetheless remains a nice and entertaining film, which should brighten up young and old alike and bring us a little comforting sunshine during this winter period.
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