Just watched the first two for the first time. From what I heard, 2 is considered, but both were great films.
- The first one with the journey to find a home. But the ending message that he found his home all along. And seeing how he affected the family members made him an integral member of the browns. It was most notable in the father and the sister.
- The 2nd I feel landed a bigger emotional impact given its ending. Man that was great.
Although throughout the course of the movie we see the impact Paddington makes. Mostly how his kindness has made the neighborhood a better place. This you can see before and after Paddington is taken into prison. But inside prison, how he wins the other inmates over adds to this.
I don't think 2 is a masterpiece, but it is a damn good family film. Nowadays, these types of films can sometimes be too geared for kids. But this is a franchise that both kids and adults will come to love. A lot like we had with the sonic films, great family films for the whole family to enjoy.