Movie Review: ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ (2021) (Will Gluck’s Direction) - The Runaway

 

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Introduction

Movie’s Name - Peter Rabbit 2 The Runaway

Director’s Name - Will Gluck

Based on - Storybook by Beatrix Potter

Release date - June 18, 2021

Genre - Drama, Comedy

Starring -  Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki, Lennie James, Margot Robbie, James Corden.

The plot of the Movie

The wedding of Thomas and Bea, with the three beautiful bridesmaids Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail. Peter and Benjamin as Thomas’s best men. Bea, as you already know who is a brilliant artist, writes children's storybooks about Peter and his Friend's journey with the support of Thomas. 


The Wedding



Flopsy: “I promised myself I wouldn't cry.” 


But things get a little dirty when Nigel Basil Jones who represents his marketing plans towards Rabbit story and Bea gets influenced with his tactics. But Nigel isn't the only villainous character.


When Peter making an effort to be a Goodman comes across his character assassination on the Billboard of his upcoming movie as the Bad Seed among his group is where he decides to go on a soul-searching journey and meets Barnabas and his crew mouse Samuel Whiskers, a creepy cat Tom Kitten, and his sister Mittens. Where Barnabas makes him feel at home and appreciated.


After getting caught in a cage with Barnabas, Young girl Amelia adopts them both and this is where they find a chance to rob the whole refrigerator with peter, but soon after they are about to get caught, Peter shows off his skills and talent and that's where Barnabas finds potential in Peter and puts forward his plan of dried fruit heist in the marketplace.


The next day, Peter takes Benjamin and his sisters to join him in meeting Barnabas' crew. Barnabas recognizes Peter's family and divulges to all of them his big plan. Meanwhile, Thomas tries to save Bea from Nigel's hand and asks her to stick with her initial ideas as his plans are not in her best interest.

The Heist 

Peter coaxes the whole gang to the heist, But look at their friendship. Whatever happens, we stick together. 


                            Peter:  “We’ll be on posters all over town.” 


The rabbits gather help from their animal friends Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Jeremy Fisher, Pigling Bland, Felix Deer, and Tommy Brock to pull off their heist. After getting the dried fruit and loading it into the truck, Peter’s friends are captured by pet pound people. 


Barnabas insists Peter abandon his friends and get involved in his dirty business. He feels guilty for his friends, while it turns out  Barnabas met him intentionally and he was no friend to his dad. Everyone blames Peter for his terrible mess.


Peter with the help of Thomas goes on a rescue mission to save his friends and family, while Bea realizes Nigel's avaricious plans. She joins the rescue mission and They recover all his friends.


Bea decides to believe in her initial plans while Peter apologizes to his friends and decides to make peace and behave himself. 


Thomas and Peter


                             Thomas: “You're not the bad seed, Peter.”


Someone you least expected is always protecting you. It's okay to make mistakes when you are Young.

About the Movie

‘Peter Rabbit was released on June 18, 2020, based on the character of the same name written by Beatrix Potter. Yes, it's your Rascal rabbit back with his friends on a new adventure and self-contemplation journey along with Bea played by Rose Byrne, and Thomas McGregor's nephew played by Domhnall Gleeson. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation.


Things You Will Love About the Movie 


1. Jonny: The typical  Indian aunty 


Jonny the mouse meets Peter and asks the one question every newly married couple avoids is  “When are they planning for kids ?  Any good news?”.


Goddamn, Jonny let them live in peace. Stop bragging about you having 15 kids in a month!!!


                                   


Peter: “It's only been a month!”


2. The GYM Enthusiast 

Have you ever imagined a fox going for a plant-based diet and actually working out rather than hunting? Damn! It's time to hit the GYM folks.


Tod: “Today's chest and arms day.”

3. The Realisation

The rooster and his children believe that they must crow ( turn on the sprinklers) and save the farm from the giant ball of sunrise (sun). but eventually, he realized that none is related to their crowing. 

Rooster: “My life's been one big lie!!”


The Bottom Line


Well, Peter Rabbit 2 movie is all about regardless of being a human or animal everyone goes through an emotional phase. Whether it’s Bea or Peter they both had self-doubt and this is the turning point to do some soul searching and always listen to your loved ones. 

The creators put meaning in the movie by bringing up people together and Forgiveness is the key factor to the whole story. The movie ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ can be enjoyed by people of all ages on a perfect lazy Sunday movie date. It depicts how wonderful a journey can be when your loved ones are always by your side. 


Get ready, grab some popcorn and coke sodas and also some tissues, because it's going to be a hell of an emotional adventure.


My ratings for the movie - 6.5 on 10

You can watch the movie on - Netflix

Written By - Gayatri Deval


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