Peter Rabbit isn't an awful movie and it does have some good stuff in it, but unfortunately, it's nothing more than just your typical modern hip family movie based on the source material by Beatrix Potter.
The story has an interesting concept that could've taken to Paddington levels, but it's way too mean spirited and cruel in it's execution, the humor isn't that funny (although kids can get a laugh out of it), the characters (save for Thomas McGregor, who I actually felt sorry for in this movie) are very unlikeable especially Peter Rabbit whose voice from James Corden is too obnoxious for my tastes. The music score from Dominic Lewis is fine, but it got overshadowed by pop songs that felt out of place. Not to mention that it's very unfaithful to the source material and I can see why many Beatrix Potter purists were outraged.
Which is a shame, because there are some good things about the film. The scenery's nice to look at, the CGI designs of Peter Rabbit and the other animals are nicely detailed, there are moments of hand-drawn animation sequences that pay tribute to the source material (which the rest of the film should've been like), and the acting (except for James Corden) isn't that bad at all with Domhnall Gleeson and Rose Byrne sharing some cute chemistry together. And at the very least some of the humor isn't quite as juvenile as the live action Chipmunks movies.
Overall, Peter Rabbit isn't exactly a terrible movie and has an interesting concept that could've been the next Paddington. Sadly, it fell short and is just your typical modern family flick in spite of this being a box office success and spawned a sequel years later. Mostly for kids.
The story has an interesting concept that could've taken to Paddington levels, but it's way too mean spirited and cruel in it's execution, the humor isn't that funny (although kids can get a laugh out of it), the characters (save for Thomas McGregor, who I actually felt sorry for in this movie) are very unlikeable especially Peter Rabbit whose voice from James Corden is too obnoxious for my tastes. The music score from Dominic Lewis is fine, but it got overshadowed by pop songs that felt out of place. Not to mention that it's very unfaithful to the source material and I can see why many Beatrix Potter purists were outraged.
Which is a shame, because there are some good things about the film. The scenery's nice to look at, the CGI designs of Peter Rabbit and the other animals are nicely detailed, there are moments of hand-drawn animation sequences that pay tribute to the source material (which the rest of the film should've been like), and the acting (except for James Corden) isn't that bad at all with Domhnall Gleeson and Rose Byrne sharing some cute chemistry together. And at the very least some of the humor isn't quite as juvenile as the live action Chipmunks movies.
Overall, Peter Rabbit isn't exactly a terrible movie and has an interesting concept that could've been the next Paddington. Sadly, it fell short and is just your typical modern family flick in spite of this being a box office success and spawned a sequel years later. Mostly for kids.