It doesn’t live up to the heights of the first two instalments (particularly the second), but I didn’t expect it to. It’s still a great time, even if it trades in the British setting (where Paddington truly belongs) for a misguided adventure film. Thankfully, many of the other series’ charms (its particular visual style and editing nuance in particular) is retained.
I chortled, guffawed, and haha’d many times throughout.
I dearly missed Sally Hawkins, who really brought the previous films together. Out of the new cast members, Olivia Colman in particular is an absolute delight.