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There have been numerous infestations of animation meets live actor films like, "Scooby Doo", "Marmaduke", "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and the worst of them all, "Garfield". All of the aforementioned secretions offer nothing but cheesy pointless stories and most of them were quite an embarrassment to watch. When I saw the trailer for "Hop" I wasn't performing any back-flips about this one either. In place of murdering classic animation that I grew up watching and still enjoy it to this day, "Hop" was a refreshing 360 degree turn as we are treated to a spontaneous story saturated with plenty of subliminal messages of morality topped with classically stylized fun that's filled with childish imagination, not that there's anything wrong with that. Fans who have adored those Rankin and B#$%$ animated puppetry might feel a bit of nostalgia due to the classic themes upgraded into the story. It surely comes alive in the long run, but in sporadic moments it falls a bit short.
The visual settings are sweeter than the jelly beans that our protagonist craps out of. The animation featured here was virtually believable and it gives you the impression that you're viewing an everyday regular movie only with talking animals and the iconic holiday character the Easter Bunny has a secluded hideout where he does his business.
Many reviewers have claimed that it is a combination of "Willy Wonka" starring in a holiday themed film and it actually work out splendidly. Where special events happen just once a year mastering their craft with the greatest of ease. Granted the characters are plagued with a lack of informative tidbits of the world surrounding them is just a sample of how perfect timing the comical factors are in "Hop".
There are some flaws depicted here, but in the thick of it, it's mostly stuff I won't lose any sleep over. Our protagonist E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand) changes the scenario around rapidly by conducting so caring we just feel like we generally care for the critter and the conflict he encounters.
When I walked into the theater, I was expecting a solidly built movie, which is a complex task for an animated movie for the young ones to enjoy. It's also covered on the holiday of Easter which is quite refreshing because there's very few holiday specials centering around the Easter holiday What other holiday will the film industry cover next? Could it possibly be St. Patrick's Day? Who knows? Practically I couldn't give a rat's #$%$ as long as the high quality of "Hop" is proved successful. If you want to see a spontaneous and substantial film that everyone can enjoy, I recommend you hop over to the video store and rent or purchase "Hop".
score 8/10
eric262003 27 August 2012
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