Peter Rabbit (PG) ***
Dir: Will Gluck
With: James Corden (voice), Domhnall Gleeson, Rose Byrne
Runtime: 95 minutes
THERE are aspects of Will Gluck’s live action version of the Beatrix Potter tale that might have your nose twitching in consternation. Among them is James Corden as the voice of the titular rabbit and a shedload of free advertising for a certain store in London where the new Mr McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson) works before inheriting his uncle’s cottage and his rabbit problem. Fortunately, the director of Easy A knows how to keep a comedy bobbing along, there are some nice lines, the wildlife is ridiculously cute, and Gleeson and neighbour Bea (Rose Byrne) are not too shabby either. If you liked Paddington this is for you.
The Square (15) ***
Dir: Ruben Östlund
With: Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West,
Runtime: 151
RUBEN Ostlund’s art scene satire was up for the best foreign film Oscar but lost out to the big-hearted A Fantastic Woman. Whether the Palme d’Or winner was penalised for its sometimes shocking content (this is not for the easily offended), or its too easy target we will never know, but there are some genuinely funny moments as Stockholm museum creator Christian (Robert Peston lookalike Claes Bang) tries to make his new installation, the titular square where peace and goodness are meant to roam, the talk of the town and beyond. But with a ridiculously long run time of 151 minutes be prepared for a long wait between laughs.
Glasgow Film Theatre and Filmhouse, Edinburgh, till March 29
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