Brody (the three-year-old) and I always go see the newest Disney animated film together. Friday we tried to see Zootopia. To keep a long story short, he has to leave due to a potty emergency. Yesterday, my husband and I decided to take both boys to see the movie. Cooper is almost a year old. Infants and movies don't mix well. So I had to watch most of the movie standing up in the doorway.
Anyway, I really enjoyed what I got to see if the movie. It has a great storyline. Big fish (or in this case rabbit) in a small pond leaves for the big city to fulfill her dreams. The characters were so entertaining and relatable. Of course, everyone LOVES the sloths. The characters are so well developed that many times you forget you are watching a film about animals until they do something characteristic of animals.
The animation is great. The animators take us into a new world where animals are able to coexist seemlwssley. Elephants live in the same world as otters, and no one questions it. There are many witty jokes about the Zootopia and the animal characteristics. Apparently, rabbits can't add, but they can multiply. I love when Disney can poke fun at itself. I don't want to give too much away, but a certain Duke Wesealton makes an appearance for a hilarious scene.
The story line keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. At the forefront of the plot, Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are trying to solve a case of a missing otter. The missing-otter case turns into a bigger mystery affecting Zootopia and the world around them.
The film has some great themes. But throne that sticks out the most is prejudice. Many of the characters are judged based on their species of animal.
Zootopia is a great film. After all, it received a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, an almost impossible feat. I think Disney has entered another Renaissance period led by Frozen. I can't wait to see what they have in store next.
But for now, I'll be researching Once Upon a Time in preparation of the second half of the season starting tonight.
