Two of the first official reviews for Miss
Potter have appeared online and, though Zellweger does have
the twinkle in her eye, they are mixed.
Early Reviews: Miss Potter
Below are some of the first official reviews for
Miss Potter starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor.
THR
Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated some of the most beloved children's
books of the 20th century, creating a menagerie of such animal characters
as Peter Rabbit, Mrs. Tiggy-winkle and Jemima Puddleduck. Fittingly, "Miss
Potter," a film about her life starring Renee Zellweger, is an illustrated
biopic. The problem confronting writer Richard Maltby Jr. and director Chris
Noonan is that Potter lived a fairly uneventful life once you remove her
success as an author.
So the film illustrates this worthy life by making every country shot a
postcard view and letting her drawings of ducks and bunnies come tamely
to life. Given that Noonan directed "Babe," one of the best comedies
ever about talking animals, you wonder why these drawings didn't figure
more prominently in the movie's overall design. Talk about a missed opportunity!
Variety
Beatrix Potter may not be thought of as a feminist environmentalist by the generations weaned on her classic tales, but the creator of "Peter Rabbit" is given such a modernized frame in "Miss Potter." Couched in gentle late Victoriana and decorated in postcard landscapes, pic is designed as a warm holiday season toddy of a movie, with the added spice of Potter striking out on her own as an artist and a sensitive land steward. Renee Zellweger, in another Blighty role, struggles to make Beatrix credible, and pic similarly will struggle to attract auds in an extremely crowded season.
Unless, of course, the Renee Zellweger cult (I
swear it exists) bands together.
Miss Potter has a limited release on December 29th.
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