‘Paddington in Peru’ review: This cute little bear goes full Indiana Jones

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Paddington 2,” was stupendous beyond belief seven years ago. This latest chapter, directed by Dougal Wilson, settles for being merely super.Regardless, as far as children’s movies go, you could do a whole lot worse.

You could be watching “If.”The story waves a fond farewell to the UK for the first time after Paddington (voiced by Ben Whishaw, perfect as always) receives an ominous letter from the old country.The Reverend Mother (Olivia Colman) at the Home for Retired Bears in Lima says his elderly Aunt Lucy (Imelda Staunton) has been in an unusually dark mood and misses him terribly.

He needs to see her pronto.Peru, it turns out, has got something for all of the Browns.Mr. Brown’s (Hugh Bonneville) aggressive American boss says the Nervous Nellie must take more risks; teenage Jonathan (Samuel Joslin) spends all day in his room inventing gadgets and hiding from Vitamin D; Judy (Madeleine Harris) wants a meaty story for the school newspaper; and mom Mary (Emily Mortimer replacing Sally Hawkins) longs for quality time with the kids.Ceviche and Machu Picchu, it is.Once they arrive, the rather shifty nun gravely informs the travelers that Lucy has gone missing in the rainforest.

So, Paddington and the Browns charter a boat up the Amazon River, captained by eccentric treasure seeker Hunter Cabot (Antonio Banderas), to find her.Housekeeper Mrs.