I have to admit. Zootopia didn't strike me as the kind of film that I would think as amazing...at least from the teaser. It came off as more average at first and the fox con-artist Nick Wilde came off as a bit arrogant and patronizing at first. I eventually wanted to see it but it was more because after a while, I saw more trailers and they were much better. They gave more of an idea of what I was in for. Some great comedy, a likable protagonist, Judy Hopps and a well thought out world with working animals living in their society.
So when I finally went and saw the film, it was absolutely nothing like what I thought it would be. The film has a realistic air to it even though it stars anthropomorphic animals. The characters feel believable and I was surprised and even shocked when I saw a scarily accurate portrayal of bullying early into the movie and I don't just mean like a wimpy depiction. It was brutal and there were a few others like the backstory of Nick Wilde as a kid (which I won't spoil) and may I remind you this movie was made by Disney. I was surprised by how intense and disturbing the film could get. I mean don't get me wrong the movie can be funny as hell (like the scene with the sloths at the DMV) as well as emotionally powerful but the mystery was very engaging and I never saw anything coming.
I should point out that I think the animation is incredible. The fur looks very realistic, the characters are all up to scale and the lighting is amazing. It's freaking gorgeous especially on the big screen. The voice cast are all great and all give the dialogue extra personality. The writing is very on point. The dialogue can be really funny at times and when the characters are doing an emotionally powerful scene, it's outstanding. The world as I said earlier is very well thought out. It feels very fleshed out and I give the artists praise for their hard work on their vision.
Nick Wilde became one of my favorite Disney characters next to ones like Belle, Jim Hawkins, The Genie, Timon & Pumbaa and much more. He has a snarky personality but can often be helpful and sweet. He's also very funny and I'm glad he changed throughout the movie. Judy is also great. She has her flaws (like everyone else) but her heart's in the right place and she also becomes better as the film goes on. I could go on but I need to wrap this up.
Overall, this is easily one of my favorite Disney films to come out in a while. Sure, I love a lot of Disney movies but this one struck a cord with me. It has relevant themes that are very important in our time like bigotry and racism and a big part of the film is about how people can be capable of both intentional and unintentional bigotry but people are also capable of change. That we can still be better if we try and I think that's great message for people of all ages. It's a touchy subject but I think they handled it well and I'm glad I watched it.
Disney's Most Relevant Film And A Brilliant Masterpiece
I have to admit. Zootopia didn't strike me as the kind of film that I would think as amazing...at least from the teaser. It came off as more average at first and the fox con-artist Nick Wilde came off as a bit arrogant and patronizing at first. I eventually wanted to see it but it was more because after a while, I saw more trailers and they were much better. They gave more of an idea of what I was in for. Some great comedy, a likable protagonist, Judy Hopps and a well thought out world with working animals living in their society.
So when I finally went and saw the film, it was absolutely nothing like what I thought it would be. The film has a realistic air to it even though it stars anthropomorphic animals. The characters feel believable and I was surprised and even shocked when I saw a scarily accurate portrayal of bullying early into the movie and I don't just mean like a wimpy depiction. It was brutal and there were a few others like the backstory of Nick Wilde as a kid (which I won't spoil) and may I remind you this movie was made by Disney. I was surprised by how intense and disturbing the film could get. I mean don't get me wrong the movie can be funny as hell (like the scene with the sloths at the DMV) as well as emotionally powerful but the mystery was very engaging and I never saw anything coming.
I should point out that I think the animation is incredible. The fur looks very realistic, the characters are all up to scale and the lighting is amazing. It's freaking gorgeous especially on the big screen. The voice cast are all great and all give the dialogue extra personality. The writing is very on point. The dialogue can be really funny at times and when the characters are doing an emotionally powerful scene, it's outstanding. The world as I said earlier is very well thought out. It feels very fleshed out and I give the artists praise for their hard work on their vision.
Nick Wilde became one of my favorite Disney characters next to ones like Belle, Jim Hawkins, The Genie, Timon & Pumbaa and much more. He has a snarky personality but can often be helpful and sweet. He's also very funny and I'm glad he changed throughout the movie. Judy is also great. She has her flaws (like everyone else) but her heart's in the right place and she also becomes better as the film goes on. I could go on but I need to wrap this up.
Overall, this is easily one of my favorite Disney films to come out in a while. Sure, I love a lot of Disney movies but this one struck a cord with me. It has relevant themes that are very important in our time like bigotry and racism and a big part of the film is about how people can be capable of both intentional and unintentional bigotry but people are also capable of change. That we can still be better if we try and I think that's great message for people of all ages. It's a touchy subject but I think they handled it well and I'm glad I watched it.