serviceable

It’s serviceable, invisible, and he adds a few stylistic quirks, like the broken-bone tally in a childish font or a few animated sequences in order to represent how Austin “sees” the world.

Although a primary engineering report for the project found that the pier was “generally in good and serviceable condition,” a secondary assessment recommended adding additional support structures to protect the pier against extreme weather.

But the Independent said the biopic itself "plays too safe" and Screen Rant described the "serviceable" film as a "fascinating yet frustrating" portrait.

In the Hollywood Reporter, Leslie Felperin wrote that while the film "lacks the absurdist wit and decidedly dark edge that elevated the first two Paddington movies", it was "serviceable enough given its limitations".

Jenkins’ direction is serviceable at best and the style is drab rather than nostalgically worn.