Peter Rabbit

WHO knew that one little bunny could cause a ripple effect of hilarious chaos, and all that in the peaceful countryside, no less?

Leave it to Peter Rabbit (voiced by Corden) – a character based on Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit – his triplet sisters Flopsy (Margot Robbie), Mopsy (Elizabeth Debicki) and Cottontail (Daisy Ridley), as well as their cousin, Benjamin Bunny (Colin Moody), to continue battling with Mr McGregor (a cameo by Sam Neill), whose vegetable garden is often the target for their next meal.

In what seems to be a nod to Potter, there is Bea (Byrne), an artist who spends her time painting, and has even done illustrations of Peter and his family, while acting as a caretaker to the rabbits.

An unexpected change in the countryside sees the rabbits having to face a new McGregor.

Londoner Thomas McGregor (Gleeson) shares similar unsavoury feelings towards the rabbits as his countryside uncle, but this time, Peter’s rebellious streak jeopardises everything he holds dear, including Bea.

This movie updates younger audiences on the adventures of the mischievous Peter and his feisty sisters, and maintains a sort of ‘moral at the end of the story’ approach, in this case, owning up to mistakes and learning to share.

Besides voicing Flopsy, Robbie also lends a contemporary voice as the narrator, making it feel like your cool older sister is reading you a story, instead of a retired kindergarten teacher.

Both options are good but certainly possess different vibes, and considering the witty portrayal of the other characters, cool older sister takes the cake.

Amidst the light-heartedness and wacky fun in Peter Rabbit, there is

emotional weight in the sincere way rabbits apparently apologise to each other, making it a decent film to watch with the family on a weekend.