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Dragonlord’s Review of ZOOTOPIA (No Spoilers)
Bottom Line: Tackling themes on relevant social issues and packaging it in a fun action buddy comedy, Zootopia will go down as one of the best modern films from Walt Disney Animation Studios.
At first glance, Disney’s Zootopia looks like a fluff animated piece filled with cute talking animals aimed primarily at kids. Well... it is that, but it also surprisingly clever, deceptively deep and permeated with relevant social issues.
Disney’s Zootopia is probably the first major Hollywood animation film to tackle themes of racism, discrimination, diversity and prejudice, but brilliantly packaged in a cute adventure tale. Most of the younger viewers won’t get the subtle references to real-life racial undertones and some of the jokes and references will go over their heads but the central messages of acceptance and self-actualization will likely hit their mark.
In the world of Zootopia, predator and prey animals live together harmoniously. The film follows Officer Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin), an idealistic, zealous bunny who volunteers to solve a case of a missing otter. Helping Hopps in is Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), a red fox and a sly scam-artist. Together, their investigation leads them to unravel a bigger mystery that threatens the peaceful existence of the city of Zootopia.
Hopps and Wilde have great chemistry and they elevate the film whenever they’re together. The film is a terrific action buddy comedy that puts to shame even some of the more recent high-profile live-action films. There’s also a mystery noir-ish element in the film that reminds me of Chinatown meets Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
The city of Zootopia is a treat for the eyes. It’s a smorgasbord megacity segregated into several districts like the Rainforest District, Little Rodentia, Sahara Square, and Tundratown to name a few. Though they don't fully explore all of them, it still gives us a satisfactory sample on some of the quirky city sections and its inhabitants.
Directed by Byron Howard (Tangled) and Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph), Zootopia is sure to be ranked alongside Wreck-It Ralph as one of the top-tier films of the modern Walt Disney Animation Studios. [Rating could potentially go higher after future viewings.]
Rating: 8.5/10
Dragonlord’s Review of ZOOTOPIA (No Spoilers)
Bottom Line: Tackling themes on relevant social issues and packaging it in a fun action buddy comedy, Zootopia will go down as one of the best modern films from Walt Disney Animation Studios.
At first glance, Disney’s Zootopia looks like a fluff animated piece filled with cute talking animals aimed primarily at kids. Well... it is that, but it also surprisingly clever, deceptively deep and permeated with relevant social issues.
Disney’s Zootopia is probably the first major Hollywood animation film to tackle themes of racism, discrimination, diversity and prejudice, but brilliantly packaged in a cute adventure tale. Most of the younger viewers won’t get the subtle references to real-life racial undertones and some of the jokes and references will go over their heads but the central messages of acceptance and self-actualization will likely hit their mark.
In the world of Zootopia, predator and prey animals live together harmoniously. The film follows Officer Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin), an idealistic, zealous bunny who volunteers to solve a case of a missing otter. Helping Hopps in is Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), a red fox and a sly scam-artist. Together, their investigation leads them to unravel a bigger mystery that threatens the peaceful existence of the city of Zootopia.
Hopps and Wilde have great chemistry and they elevate the film whenever they’re together. The film is a terrific action buddy comedy that puts to shame even some of the more recent high-profile live-action films. There’s also a mystery noir-ish element in the film that reminds me of Chinatown meets Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
The city of Zootopia is a treat for the eyes. It’s a smorgasbord megacity segregated into several districts like the Rainforest District, Little Rodentia, Sahara Square, and Tundratown to name a few. Though they don't fully explore all of them, it still gives us a satisfactory sample on some of the quirky city sections and its inhabitants.
Directed by Byron Howard (Tangled) and Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph), Zootopia is sure to be ranked alongside Wreck-It Ralph as one of the top-tier films of the modern Walt Disney Animation Studios. [Rating could potentially go higher after future viewings.]
Rating: 8.5/10
