"Any baggage? Just emotional."
At last, an Easter film for the little ones, and unsurprisingly it riffs on all the Christmas movies (The Santa Clause, Santa Claus-The Movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas, etc) and applies them to the much less rich trappings of Easter celebrations - indeed, at times the movie seems to forget it has any Easter connections. The script, tone and audience targeting veer all over the place, and for a U-certificate film it is very dialogue-heavy and often quite tedious. The reliable James Marsden and his amazing teeth gives a charming performance amazingly pulled from such thin material, even though he seems a little old for the role, whilst the rest of the great live-action cast barely get a look-in. The CG content integrates well with the live action, with effective voice work from Russell Brand as E.B. (the Easter Bunny) and Hugh Laurie as his father. Hop is a very lightweight children's film which feels underdeveloped and leaves little impression, lacking real magic or engagement.
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