While nowhere near as brilliant as its prior installment, “Paddington 2,” this third entry in the franchise still has enough charm to recommend it.

His name is Paddington, and for close to seven decades, this tiny London-based bear has delighted discerning young readers with his extreme politeness, his propensity for getting into misadventures and his loyalty to family and friends.

In the 11 years of what we can fairly call "the Paddington era," the bear, himself, hasn't changed so much as a toggle on his blue duffle coat.

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The film also offers a welcome change of scene as Paddington and the Browns, the British family that adopted him, return to the bear's homeland in Peru to find his Aunt Lucy (Imelda Staunton), now residing at a Peruvian retirement home for bears.