Judah Wright

Paddington in Peru feels like it just missed the mark. The storyline is intriguing and mysterious. I think it failed in three key areas: 1. The movie had far too many quirky special effects so to speak that were not prevalent in the other installments in the Paddington franchise. The singing nuns, the cursed ancestors constantly talking over Hunter's shoulder, and the overly cgi-infused version of Peru made for a more plastic, less gritty and cinematic movie. The level of mystery and backstory in this movie could've made for a mature, cinematic, action movie, but instead it was turned into an overly sentimental and dumbed down ghost of what it could've been (obviously understandable given the primary audience for the Paddington movies, but albeit a bit disappointing as it seemed even more so this way than in the first two movies in the franchise (which are both excellent.)) 2. The mystery was almost completely unfolded far too soon. I was expecting for the mystery to unravel at a more natural slower pace but instead it was all revealed at once (with the possible exception of the moment Reverend Mother accidentally reveals her tatoo, indicating that she too is cursed, which although intriguing, wasn't altogether shocking considering her overly suspicious behavior.) 3. It's not the same without the original Mrs. Brown. The original was such an upbeat, quirky, and fun character. The new one is quite the opposite. I believe they tried to weave in some of the old Mrs Brown into the new one but this actress is totally different and it didn't work. Areas where it excelled: 1. Unexpected humor. One example of this is Mr. Browns anti-affinity for a particular kind of spider which continually showed up to him in unexpected ways 2. Expected humor. All the classic movie tropes that you expected to see, appeared exactly at you expect which provides a level of familiarity. One that even carrys over from the other Paddington movies is the old lady being a key part in solving the mystery. 3. Mysterious plotline. Like the other Paddington movies, Paddington in Peru revolves around really one main villain with shady, and quite frankly, violent ambitions. Where things get interesting is with Hunter. Until the end of the movie (and not even entirely then,) there is little indication as to whether he is good or bad. The reality is, that he's a good guy, with an almost (not quite) unbreakable curse. Overall, would I recommend watching this movie? Ehhh.....yesn't? It's not like I'm going to go out of my way to recommend this movie to a friend, but I certainly wouldn't discourage anyone from watching. If you were to ask me directly, "should I watch Paddington in Peru?", I would say "yeah, Heck yeah."

Even better than the first one, which is saying something. The villan in this one had the same sort of mysterious intrigue as the first one did, and it only built upon the geographical features of london.

Excellent movie. Paddignton's whimsical approach to learning a new environment is super funny. The emotional soundtrack and heartfelt narration from Paddington himself sets the mood in an unforgettable way that has never been done before.

This one is not a good a the first one, and it's not close. I like the idea of kind of tying the books into the plot but I don't think it quite worked. It just wasn't as funny as the first one, and seemed somewhat overproduced with some of the graphics and things. It needed to just slow down and focus on character relationships.

This movie is absolutely hilarious. This is a top 5 movie ever. The rabbit's silly pranks, advanced emotional intelligence, and tension between them and McGregor combine to make a perfect storyline that is rather simple but doesn't feel dull at all.

The premise of the movie doesn't make sense. Basically, the good guy wins because he's the good guy. However, the captivating action scenes, killer soundtrack, and the tense darkness of drago turn this movie into a highly respectable watch that will grapple your attention and give you a sense of urgency.

One of the best animated movies of all time. Man I love ralph.

It's a downright classic. Won't turn your world upside down, but I guess it's entertaining enough at least if you've never seen it.

Good movie but I wish that Andy just brought the toys to college.

It's the kind of movie that you like the first time you watch it, but falls flat every time after that.