Review of Peter Rabbit (2018) by Eric T — 09 Feb 2018

To be fair, I went into this film with blinders on. Despite my trepidation at this being a Sony Pictures release (the same studio that botched both the Chipmunks and Smurfs franchises multiple times), I was still riding the high of Paddington 2 and was looking forward to another film that would put a loving yet fresh spin on a classic British children's character.

BOY, was I disappointed! So much crass, juvenile humor, poorly written characters, and disturbing changes from the original source material( certain characters are deceased that weren't in the original books and cartoons, the animals turning the manor into a frat house, etc.

). Growing up with the TIMELESS BBC Beatrix Potter collection, it was very hard to see such an integral piece of my childhood being used for a cynical down season cash grab. I wouldn't even take young children to it.

Show them the BBC version instead, it's far more interesting and takes its time with the characters (ironic for a 30 minute special vs. a two hour film), and the art style (which they shamelessly incorporated at parts here too) is a wonder to behold.

SAD!