Hoppy Easter

When you add a bunny who wants to be a rocker and an evil chick bent on Easter domination, what could possibly go wrong? Not much because Hop is a hilarious movie about the Easter Bunny. A genre that really has never had any real representation in Hollywood, Hop explores the life of the Easter Bunny. The story is about a bunny named E.B. (whose initials stand for, you guessed it, the Easter Bunny) who is forced to fulfill his family destiny and become the new Easter Bunny; however, all E.B. wants to do is become a rocker. When E.B. realizes that his father, the current Easter Bunny, will not allow him to pursue his dream, E.B. decides to runaway from, coincidentally, Easter Island (the Easter Bunny's home much like that of the North Pole for Santa). E.B. befriends a lazy "young" man named Fred O'Hare, played by James Marsden (Enchanted, X-Men, and Hairspray), who cannot maintain a job. When Fred accidentally hits E.B., the two begin to realize that they both need each other. The real humor of this film comes from Carlos, the evil chick who is determined on becoming the Easter Bunny. From his overweight look to his witty dialogue, Carlos will stop at nothing to become the Easter Bunny. The movie does have some weak points. For instance, the scenes where only the live actors are on screen do not captivate the audience, and we think it's a bit far-fetched to believe that James Marsden is supposed to be a man in his 20's. The human dialogue is mediocre at best, but still maintains the enjoyable factor for kids and families. Let's face it, were we ever going to get provocative dialogue from a family friendly movie? I think the answer would be no. All in all the movie is enjoyable and has some funny moments, thanks to Carlos and Phil, Carlos' naive and dimwitted henchman. Voice talents include: Russel Brand as E.B., Hugh Laurie as the Easter Bunny, and Hank Azaria as both Carlos and Phil. Hop is a great Easter film that thrills children or the child at heart. 

This movie receives 7 Mendy's.