Review of Hop

Taken at surface value, as a purely light-hearted movie geared toward families and children especially, "Hop" was a good movie. When I went with my child, the theatre was packed full of families who all seemed to enjoy the movie. There was lots of laughter, and I wouldn't mind being subjected to this movie a few more times. Yes, the story isn't one of the best, but come on - it's a holiday themed movie for kids. And for that, it's pretty good. I didn't go in with super high unrealistic expectations, but I wasn't disappointed in any way by this movie, nor did I feel it was a waste of my time and money. I don't understand the hate for this flick, as there are definitely ones out there that are very deserving of such trash-talking, but "Hop" isn't one of them.