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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Peter Rabbit (2018) in Movies

Jul 8, 2019

Peter Rabbit (2018)

2018 | Animation

6.6

(26 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Had they not attempt to make a movie based off a beloved children’s book

classic by Beatrix Potter, this film would be exceptional. Unfortunately,

they chose to deviate from the innocent storytelling and put a slapstick

comical spin on it. Peter Rabbit (James Corden) and his sisters, Flopsy,

Mopsy, Cottontail, and their cousin Benjamin are constantly trying to steal

vegetables from the unpleasant and always grumpy Mr. MacGregor’s garden.

Fortunately, the rabbits have one human on their side, MacGregor’s

neighbor, Bea (Rose Byrne), who reminds MacGregor, the animals were on the

land first and everyone should share.

One morning Mr. MacGregor (SamNeill) keels over after trying to save his garden from those pesky

rabbits. His straight-laced city boy grandnephew Thomas MacGregor (Dohmnall

Gleason) inherits the property and is left with trying to maintain the

“rodent” problem. An all-out war ensues between Peter and Thomas!

What made Beatrix Potter’s books so appealing, was her ability to show a

vulnerability to where the reader could sympathize with such

mischievous rabbits.

This film was chalked full of naughty behavior, jealousy, and entitlement

within the story line characters. As a film, it’s hilarious—Home Alone

type shenanigans with a little Dennis the Menace antics peppered in. Live

action mixed in with CGI effects is quite impressive—too good, you almost

think the rabbits were real. If you can deviate from the stories we’ve all

grown to love, this film is excellent, entertaining, and for the intended

audience-kids under the age of 10……… which all thought it was

“totally awesome!”