Paddington in Peruis another great entry in the series, but it feels like there’s something missing from the film. Before the first movie released in 2014, it would have been hard to predict that a series of films based on Paddington Bear would become one of the most critically acclaimed franchises ever. However, that’s exactly what has happened, and the person who is largely responsible for that happening is director Paul King. The first twoPaddingtonmovieswere both directed by King and received incredible reviews.
Reviews forPaddington in Peru, the most recent entry in the series, have also been great, but not quite as good as its two predecessors. After the massivesuccess ofPaddington 2, which was actually the highest-rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes for years,Paddington in Peruwas stuck in development for several years. Finally, eight long years after the second entry in the series, the thirdPaddingtonmovie has been released in the United States.Paddington in Perutells a fresh story in the series, but proves thatPaul King is the most important figure in thePaddingtonfranchise.
Paddington In Peru Is Good, But Paul King’s Absence Is Felt
Paul King Did Not Return To Direct Paddington In Peru
Paddington in Perutells a drastically different story from the previous two films in the series. InPaddington in Peru,Paddington and the Brown family travel to Peru to visit Aunt Lucy after receiving word that she has been acting strangely. However, after discovering that she has gone missing, they go on a journey through the Amazon rainforest in an attempt to find her. By theend ofPaddington in Peru, they learn Aunt Lucy’s disappearance was a set-up, but they still come out on top and Paddington even discovers the clan of bears that he came from.
Paddington in Perufeels more like anIndiana Jonesmovie than aPaddingtonfilm.
Paddington in Peruis quite an important movie in the series since it expands on Paddington’s backstory. However, it’s change of tone is quite jarring compared to the first twoPaddingtonfilms.Paddington in Perufeels more like anIndiana Jonesmovie than aPaddingtonfilm. While Paddington on an Indiana Jones-like adventure sounds like a genius idea on paper, it doesn’t fully work in execution.Paddington in Peruhas many great moments, but it is definitely missing the influence of King, who didn’t return to direct the third film.
Paddington In Peru Proves How Important Paul King Was To Making The First 2 Movies Great
Paddington In Peru Isn’t As Good As The First Two Movies
This is not to say Dougal Wilson did a bad job directingPaddington in Peru. There are still some incredible sequences in the film, such as the Reverend Mother’s musical number and Paddington being chased by Hunter Cabot during the climax of the movie. However,Paddington in Peruis definitely missing some of the charm that made the first two movies great. Years beforePaddington in Peru, King figured out how to make two arguably perfectPaddingtonmovies.
Paddington’s Family Twist & Decision In Paddington In Peru Explained
Paddington in Peru features plot twists about the eponymous bear’s family and makes it necessary for him to make an important decision.
In the first twoPaddingtonfilms,it’s hilarious and heartwarming to see Paddington interact with people in London. Unfortunately, he doesn’t really get to do that inPaddington in Peru,since he and the Brown’s are in the middle of a jungle. It is also disappointing that Paddington and the Brown’s get separated from each other about halfway through the movie. Paddington does get to interact with Hunter Cabot quite a bit in the film, but it is not quite the same as seeing the impact he has on his neighbors in Windsor Gardens, or the prisoners fromPaddington 2.
Paul King Was Still Involved In Paddington In Peru
Paul King Helped Come Up With The Story Of Paddington In Peru
As a result of King not directing the third entry in the series,Paddington in Peruhas a slightly lower Rotten Tomatoes score than the two other movies in the series.Paddington in Peru’sscore of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes is still amazing, but it is lower thanPaddington’s96% andPaddington 2’snear-perfect 99% (viaRotten Tomatoes). Even thoughPaddington in Peruwas missing the influence of King behind the camera, he still contributed to the film.
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While he didn’t direct the movie, King helped conceive the story forPaddington in Peru. Therefore,King is one of the ones responsible for moving the thirdPaddingtonmovie out of London and into the dangerous jungles of Peru, which are never actually that dangerous in the movie. Setting the thirdPaddingtonmovie in Peru wasn’t necessarily a bad idea, but it did result in it missing some of the elements that made the first two movies great. Overall, it would have been very interesting to see howPaddington in Peruwould have been different if King had directed it.
