Zootopia
Disney has always done a good job at hiding messages within their movies, so that not only did the movie appeal to children, but it also was pleasurable to watch as an adult. “Zootopia” did exactly that. With all the innuendos throughout the movie using cute, furry animals, it made it fun and easy to watch for all ages. “Zootopia” is the “perfect” little place where prey and predators can all live together in peace and harmony.
Judy Hops (Ginnifer Goodwin) is the star of the show and is just your average small town bunny with loving parents, 225 siblings, and a big dream of one day becoming a police officer. Right from the start, she is told she couldn’t be a police officer because there’s never been a police officer bunny. Although very little, dare I say, “people” had faith in her, Judy signed up for the police academy, finished at the top of her class, became the very first police officer bunny, and landed her dream job right in the heart of Zootopia. However, it doesn’t start out exactly the way she wants it to, and she is placed on meter maid duty.
Not too long after being placed on duty, Judy is partnered up with a shifty fox named Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who unwillingly ends up helping her discover all the why all most a dozen predators have disappeared. Ironically, Nick conned Judy on her first day on the job with his con artist partner-in-crime, Finnick (Tommy Lister).
“Zootopia” does a good job at incorporating stereotypes, making self-deprecating jokes, and discrimination, much like our current society does. There were times in the movie that you felt blindsided by some jokes, and realized that they were placed in there for the adults. For example, in one scene, Judy is called “cute,” to which she replies with, “You probably didn’t know, but a bunny can call another bunny cute, but when other animals do it, it’s a little...” Sound familiar in our society? But not only that, it also teaches lessons of friendship, taking risks, believing not only in others, but yourself, and no matter how different someone is compared to you, that doesn’t mean you can’t live in the same world, let alone area, with them.
As for the animation of the movie, it is beyond incredible. You can see every hair, every piece of fur, on every animal so clearly. It moves so fluidly with every movement every character makes. You almost felt like you were there in the movie with all the animals. Everything was so vibrant and clear.
This movie succeeds in entertaining all age groups, teaches great lessons, and brings issues to the table that should be brought to a child’s attention now and when they watch the movie again as an adult, they’ll realize how relevant those issues were then and how timely, and relevant is now. Overall, this is easily hands down one of the best animated films Disney has ever created.
Judy Hops (Ginnifer Goodwin) is the star of the show and is just your average small town bunny with loving parents, 225 siblings, and a big dream of one day becoming a police officer. Right from the start, she is told she couldn’t be a police officer because there’s never been a police officer bunny. Although very little, dare I say, “people” had faith in her, Judy signed up for the police academy, finished at the top of her class, became the very first police officer bunny, and landed her dream job right in the heart of Zootopia. However, it doesn’t start out exactly the way she wants it to, and she is placed on meter maid duty.
Not too long after being placed on duty, Judy is partnered up with a shifty fox named Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who unwillingly ends up helping her discover all the why all most a dozen predators have disappeared. Ironically, Nick conned Judy on her first day on the job with his con artist partner-in-crime, Finnick (Tommy Lister).
“Zootopia” does a good job at incorporating stereotypes, making self-deprecating jokes, and discrimination, much like our current society does. There were times in the movie that you felt blindsided by some jokes, and realized that they were placed in there for the adults. For example, in one scene, Judy is called “cute,” to which she replies with, “You probably didn’t know, but a bunny can call another bunny cute, but when other animals do it, it’s a little...” Sound familiar in our society? But not only that, it also teaches lessons of friendship, taking risks, believing not only in others, but yourself, and no matter how different someone is compared to you, that doesn’t mean you can’t live in the same world, let alone area, with them.
As for the animation of the movie, it is beyond incredible. You can see every hair, every piece of fur, on every animal so clearly. It moves so fluidly with every movement every character makes. You almost felt like you were there in the movie with all the animals. Everything was so vibrant and clear.
This movie succeeds in entertaining all age groups, teaches great lessons, and brings issues to the table that should be brought to a child’s attention now and when they watch the movie again as an adult, they’ll realize how relevant those issues were then and how timely, and relevant is now. Overall, this is easily hands down one of the best animated films Disney has ever created.