Abstract: Fred O'Hare tells how he became the first human Easter Bunny with the help of his furry friend, E.B.
Pros:
-Great acting all around, in particular from James Marsden as Fred, Russell Brand as E.B., Hank Azariah as Carlos, and Kaley Cuoco as Fred's sister, Sam.
-Many hilarious scenes, such as the one where Fred and E.B. inadvertently upstage a grade school play, the auditions at "Hoff Knows Talent", in which David Hasselhoff makes a great cameo and an inside joke to "Knight Rider", and a creative resolution to the "Bunny vs. Chick" war at the end.
-Beautiful animation. In particular, the Easter Island factory, the bunnies and the chicks, and the Egg sleigh were amazing.
-An unintentional but hilarious Christian parallel in which E.B.'s father confessed that they "haven't cracked China yet" after it is shown that the holiday is not very popular there.
Cons:
-The movie's greatest selling point, which was the battle for Easter between the bunnies and the chicks, barely even got off the ground. Literally. This conflict appeared much more central to the plot of the film in the trailers than it actually was, and deserved more attention than it got.
-Although E.B.'s attempt to get shelter in the Playboy mansion because he considered himself a "sexy bunny" was humorous, it was still grossly inappropriate for a children's movie.
-Many aspects of the plot were derivative from other children's films. For example, a son doesn't want to follow his father in the family business, even though it is magical. A talking creature pretends to be a stuffed animal when a character's relative walks into the room. There are more, but that would involve spoilers.
-The female characters (even the adorably deadly "Pink Berets") were all depicted as driven, intelligent, and confident whereas the male characters were depicted as childish, immature, lazy, and irresponsible. It's great to have strong female characters, which is why I will say that it is more effective when it is done without putting down the entire male gender in the process.
Overall: Decent. A bit of a letdown from the trailers, but still enjoyable due to the humor.
