It’s candy floss and cliché, but it works because Fabian’s characters, while stereotypes to some extent, are given room for empathy and error.

Manville is perfect in the title role and the film, though fanciful, is very easy to take.

It's a familiar formula but that's part of the charm.

Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris is, at its core, Paddington 2 (2017) for elderly women. With that being said though, the film manages to be so full of life and charm that its appeal becomes universal.