Despite being warned at how dreadful this film is, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I didn't think it was dreadful at all. I can understand some fans of Beatrix Potter being disappointed by the fact that it has been modernised. It is a far cry from the original books. Truth be told, if they modernised Winnie-the-Pooh as much as they have here, I'd be distraught. I felt the soundtrack was designed to appeal to modern fashion, using songs such as the "Pa pa l'americano" remix. Sometimes when they put something in a film just because it's fashionable at the time, it can look or sound extremely cheesy.

Despite its lack of authenticity, the film made up for itself in heart, story and comedy. It had romance sprinkled all the way through, and it was never too long before I was laughing again and again. I was pleasantly surprised by Domhnall Gleeson who became a main character throughout. I know him best from "Goodbye Christopher Robin" a biopic about A.A. Milne. He really is a fantastic actor, and in "Peter Rabbit", he has more of a chance to demonstrate his skills as a comedian. A very talented man indeed.

This film is not the Peter Rabbit we know from the Beatrix Potter stories, but as a stand alone film, it is wonderful.