Hop 2011

David Germain, Associated Press: Hop has one of the cutest bunnies you'll ever see and plenty of other eye candy among its computer-generated visuals, yet there's not much bounce to the story behind this interspecies buddy comedy. Read more

Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies: ...the almost willfully brain-dead tone of Hop began trying my patience right off the bat. Read more

A.O. Scott, New York Times: The whole thing raises questions of the type it is almost embarrassing to contemplate; it's almost like "Donnie Darko," for little kids. Read more

Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: All in all, it's hard to know for whom "Hop" is made. Read more

Keith Phipps, AV Club: Anyone bewailing the near-absence of tacky family films inspired by Easter need bewail no more: Hop has arrived to fill the void. Read more

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: If you're 12 or younger, you'll think it's hilarious. If you don't? It's going to be a long 95 minutes. Read more

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: Brand does manage to play an obnoxious creature with a kind of charm. He feels like the only person who doesn't need this movie. Read more

Tom Long, Detroit News: Hop is just too shrill, slick and sickly sweet for anybody's good. Watching it won't rot your teeth, but it could leave an ugly cavity in your brain. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: It's Alvin and the Chipmunks with only one chipmunk, and (if possible) even less fun. Read more

Laremy Legel, Film.com: Kids will love Brand's frenetic drumming take on E.B., adults will love that there are a few clandestine adult jokes. Read more

Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: A fun and funny mix of live action and animation that puts the hop back into Easter. Read more

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: The only thing missing is any real wonder, imagination or comic verve. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: As fake and forgettable as a marshmallow Peep, "Hop" goes down easy enough. It's the thought of a talented actor stuck on an industry conveyor belt that leaves an unfortunate aftertaste. Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: Presented with the opportunity to do the first-ever big-budget Easter bunny flick mixing live action and animation, "Hop" gives us . . . a bunny who poops jelly beans. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: A fairly undistinguished but pleasant and easy-to-take holiday movie, with slow spots and silly spots and a handful of moments of inspiration. Read more

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: "Hop" is hip. And sassy, speedy and slick. It's that rarest of surprises, a movie for kids that transcends age barriers. Read more

Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: It's supposed to be sweet, but "Hop" is a headache waiting to happen. Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: Though the integration of live action and animation is improving (especially a scene where E.B. cuddles with Fred's sister), it's still a slightly disorienting experience. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: Smaller kids will think E.B. is real, older kids will be bored by the story and adults will think David Hasselhoff must really need the money. Read more

Emma Simmonds, Time Out: Brand is diffident and banal; he continues to lack versatility as an actor, seemingly more comfortable in his own skin. Read more

Claudia Puig, USA Today: Hop will win audiences over with its goofy charm. Read more

Peter Debruge, Variety: Hop integrates animated characters into live-action settings, relying on director Tim Hill to handle the logistics of convincingly blending both worlds. Read more

Nick Schager, Village Voice: Despite its scattered frenzy, Hop -- thanks to its fondness for smushing together seemingly incongruous elements and Marsden's goofy, bug-eyed mugging -- is just demented enough to deliver a fleeting sugar rush. Read more

Sandie Angulo Chen, Washington Post: It offers a glimmer of amusement, but only to kids still young enough to believe in the Easter Bunny. Read more