Why does the Easter Bunny have a British accent? Why does a chick want to be the next Easter Bunny? And why does that chick have a Mexican accent? Guess we’ll never find out because “Hop” isn’t concerned with these idiosyncrasies. What we do have is E. B. (voiced by Russell Brand), the Easter Bunny heir-apparent, who wants to be a rock ‘n’ roll drummer. He runs away to Hollywood where he meets Fred (James Marsden), an aimless young man who is housesitting and trying to figure out what he wants to do when he grows up. E. B. and Fred have some silly interactions before they are drawn back to Easter Island and the chick coup d’état.
The story is reasonably entertaining with some slow spots and some humorous spots, especially an impromptu ventriloquism rendition of “I Want Candy.” However, the highlight of “Hop” is the seamless integration of live action and animation. You can almost believe Marsden is cavorting with a rabbit. And E.B. is incredibly cute. The subplot of a rebellious chick named Carlos (Hank Azaria) who wants to become the next Easter Bunny is totally devoid of humor and doesn’t need to be there. “Hop” throws in ideas of following one’s dream and family unity with a random David Hasselhoff cameo thrown in for good measure. Better to see this sugary mix with a small child. 4/3/11
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This cartoon is in the catagory of "better that I expected" but just barely.
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