I was one of the lucky few to attend an early screening, and I must say, this is one of the best Disney movies EVER! The quality of the animation is beyond compare. The story is balanced with deep moments and really great comedic bits, and I couldn't stop myself laughing at each joke and meta-joke the movie threw at me. The cast is great, it's uncanny how much life they are able to give to these anthropomorphic animals. I'm definitely going to see it again when it premieres in a few weeks!
A delightful, ambitious and fun Disney animated film. Definitely their best politically correct movie. That has a smart story about racism while being entertaining without making you roll your eyes.
This is one of the best Disney movie I've ever seen.
This movie is SO cute with a fantastic story that really had me emotionally invested in these characters. The world was really well created and there's so much depth to it that it really has me wanting to experience another story in this world. This movie is one of my favourite Disney movies of all time and I'll definitely find myself watching in the future.
A thoughtful movie combined with some genuine humor.
This was so heart-warming and made me grin like a madman. Attention to detail was on point. Well done Disney.
The best Disney movie I've seen.
this was amazing! i wasn't expecting for it to be that good but it was!
I heard good things about this movie and I must admit I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Great visuals and voice acting and a story line that is relevant to today's world.
Oscar worthy for sure!!! Jason Bateman nailed it... as did Ms.Goodwin, also the rest of the cast...probably all are parents, so they understand
about what it is to TRY and teach our youth about getting along; right from wrong; and all of our differences...it makes the world go round. Thanks Disney!! Good storytelling. #ShiftvW8
When I think Disney/Pixar couldn't make a movie to beat Inside Out, this one came along! Seriously, this is, by far, the best animation movie. The visuals, the story (duh), the soundtrack, and the VA. Even for a little fact like where to put an earphone! Kudos for the creator to finally put the earphone at the right place!
So much joke, and I really lost it when Chief Bogo (Idris Elba) said "Let. It. Go" with so much seriousness at his face! Man, I thought he's gonna sing the song!
And maybe now when someone ask for a recommendation, I'll say "If you want to watch the second tear-bending movie with a happy ending, go for Inside Out. But if you want to laugh out loud with occasional cry, watch Zootopia"
"what do you think of this movie?"
"is it one of my favorite disney movies of all time? yes. yes it is"
“Anyone can be anything.” Zootopia is an incredibly fun and entertaining film from Walt Disney Animation. The story follows a rookie police bunny who teams up with a street hustler fox to track down a missing otter, and together they end up uncovering a dark conspiracy. Starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, and J.K. Simmons, the voice cast is especially good and gives some great performances; creating really colorful characters. And the animators do a great job at creating interesting character designs for dozens of different kinds of animals. However, the writing is very heavy handed in its messages about tolerance, the politics of fear, and not stereotyping others. There’s also a bit of confusion in how this world of anthropomorphized animals works. Still, while it has some problems, overall Zootopia is a cute family film that delivers a lot of laughs.
Children's movie. Cannot say any more, as I was not a huge fan…
And the Oscar goes to... Flash, for his supporting role ;)
Great Disney movie from beginning to end!
One of the better Disney films with a sharp, witty script and a decent moral message that Donald Trump needs to take note of.
It's going to be a tight race for Oscar's best animated feature. Zootopia is clever, cute, contemporary and celebrity packed. And, it actually had something to say. I give it an 8 (great viewing) out 10. Moana and Kubo and the Two Strings will have competition, and I haven't checked out the other two contenders. Animation rules!
Very good movie, for al the family.
Joke for children and for adults.
This may be the best movie I've seen. Ever. It was totally amazing!
i laughed a lot :) especially with flash xD .. great movie
Best movie ever. Made me laugh and made me cry. You can appreciate messages of diversity and self-improvement here. I don't usually watch a movie more than once, but this I'd watch at least another couple of times. PS: Best part is that the trailers don't give away the actual storyline. No spoiler here... just advising that the story takes a turn that makes watching well worth. Did I say that this is the BEST MOVIE EVER ? Well it is.
An awesome film. A bright and colourful neatly crafted story with genuine humour, likable characters and a simple yet engaging plot. I rarely watch animations but when I do I usually get pleasantly surprised, so maybe I should pay more attention to the genre.
P.S.: The sloths were my favourites.
Praise Disney for Judy's existence. ❤️❤️❤️
This movie had more jokes for adults than kids. I think a lot of the themes were probably pretty heavy for kids and tied into metaphors enough that kids didn't put up on them. But great movie just the same. The hubby & I were easily the ones laughing hardest in the theater.
This is a really, really good animated family movie. It is a perfect blend of funny characters, decent story and little jokes spread around in the animation.
Almost all characters are very likable and funny, each in a different way. The actual story has quite a bit of suspense (for an animated family film) while still being sufficiently light and funny. Actually it is kind of two stories. One is the story of Judy Hopps fighting to prove herself as a police officer and the other is the more sinister evil plot that she attempts to unravel.
The movie moves at a good enough speed leaving enough room to both tell the story itself and inserting jokes and comical situations. The two bureaucratic sloths were quite fun already in their first scenes but the last scene with them at the very end of the movie was absolutely hilarious.
The animation itself was certainly adequate although I sometimes miss the old hand drawn animations from Walt Disney.
Overall, one of the better, if not the best, animated movie I have watched in quite a while.
One of the best movies. Story matches Janet Evanovich’s Fox & O’Hare series in characters and fun. It also addresses the issues of racism and stereotypes in a way that shows how society suffers and falls apart. It also shows how even those that think they are open to diversity can make a mistake based on the hidden prejudices we don’t even realize we’ve been taught. In the end, we can always do the right thing.
All this with fun music, funny characters and pure Disney Magic.
A great movie with a cool world, a ton of jokes and sends a good anti racism message to kids.
Where's Elmer Fudd when ya need him
I enjoyed Zootopia, but not as much as I had hoped. It is not one of my favourite animations, the best part was the sloth which had me in stitches!
It's hard to know how much to fault a film directed at kids for a lack of subtlety. While any art should have a point of view, a lighter touch when it comes to driving that point home is almost always a greater-making quality for works aimed at more mature audiences. But while kids tend to be brighter and more perceptive than many shows and films aimed at them give them credit for, they're still typically less sophisticated than their adult counterparts. That warrants a certain amount of hand-holding, a certain degree of signposting, and a certain amount of directness that might not be so easily excused in art that is intended for adults.
Which is to say that I was disappointed at how Zootopia's complex, nuanced exploration of issues of race, sex, and prejudices of all stripes was hindered by the film's propensity to spell out all of its themes and points in blunt and obvious terms. The result is a film that takes a very interesting look at how people face discouragement because of how they were born or who they are, and saddles it with a parental figure specifically recommending that the protagonist "give up on her dreams and settle." It cannily explores the ways in which the "you can be whatever you want to be" mantra of the day is more aspirational than realistic but mires the point in a trite closing voice over. It takes a multifaceted view on race and other facets of identity but often examines that through on-the-nose dialogue.
In most films, that would be the pits, but there's a sense in which these messages are important enough that it feels more okay for the film to turn subtext into text when delivering it to kids. The catch is that Zootopia is a Disney film, which means it's a corporate cousin with the collective works of Pixar, which in everything from the original Toy Story to Inside Out manage to convey these sorts of big, if generally less politically-charged ideas without being so overt or didactic about it. It can be done, and for all of Zootopia's successes, its failure to match its fellow Disney Corporate Umbrella brethren in terms of the deftness with which it communicates its ideas keeps it a cut below.
That's a shame, because there's a lot to like about Zootopia. Its story of a barrier-breaking young rabbit named Judy Hops who wants to be a police officer, in a world where "predators" and "prey" are limited by those designations and the cultural baggage that comes with them, had the potential to be a bog-standard lesson about how bigots are bad and overcoming adversity is good. Instead, the film has the gumption to explore how prejudice is not some abject boogeyman that can be solved by locking away the bad guys, but is, rather, a subtler, more widespread and pernicious ill that even our fearless, put-upon hero has to combat within herself. The plot, which involves Judy teaming up with a con-artist fox to solve a missing persons case that reveals a deeper conspiracy, is enough to move the film along while providing enough space for it to dig into its themes and let its colorful characters loose.
Those characters help to distract from the somewhat clunky dialogue and less-than-gentle reminders as to What The Lesson Is. Hops herself is Leslie Knope made lapine, and her boundless energy, optimism, and enthusiasm keeps the tempo of the film up. Her foil and eventual brother-in-arms, Nick Wilde, works as a cynical counterpart, with his dry realism and slick take on Zootopia running counter to Judy's chipper, law and order mentality. Of course, the two end up finding common ground, and after a few minor adventures and tearful backstories later, realizes the ways in which they've wronged and care for one another. But while their road to that point is predictable, the personality of the characters and the performances makes it enjoyable. And the rest of the city, whether it's rural rabbits voiced by comic pros or a maned mayor given the bombast of J.K. Simmons or the inimitable Idris Elba as a steely buffalo police chief, feels alive with distinct characters that make the universe of the film feel appropriately diverse and well-populated.
It's also a film that gets a lot of the little details right. These range from world-building elements, like the Zootopia trains having multiple compartments that vary by size which works as a nice salve to the general implausibility how this city and society would work, to smaller thematic notes, like Nick wanting to feel the sheep assistant mayor's hair, which works as a quiet nod to real life cross-racial interactions. For as heavy-handed as the film can get, those moments create a lived-in feel for Zootopia and help explain the film's setting and the in-group/out-group dynamics at the core of the film better than any exposition or grand statement could.
That world, and that premise, are Zootopia's greatest asset. While making a film for children can lead to spoon-feeding the point to them, it can also allow for a sense of whimsy and imagination in exploring complicated ideas that grown ups tend to bristle that. Filtering the experience of sexism, racism, and other types of bias great and small through the lens of the animal kingdom not only serves to make the film's themes more attractive to a young audience, but it creates a certain distance between the viewer and their preconceived notions about the issue that, like the best speculative fiction, help to lay bare the assumptions and absurdity that undergird the real life issues at play. Making a movie about institutional prejudices through talking, funny animals is disarming, in a way that helps those themes land with all audiences.
That's why the lack of subtlety in the dialogue and the point behind the film are so disappointing the final tally. Zootopia is a movie with so much going for it. It's lovely to have a film that tackles the issues of bias in such a novel and complex way. It's great to a see another colorful world given life under the auspices of Disney's animation and design teams. And it's wonderful to welcome another collection of bright, fun characters into the pantheon with enough depth to make them more than just fodder for lunchboxes. It's just unfortunate that all of those great qualities get subsumed in the rote, occasionally even ham-fisted way in which Zootopia delivers them and its important message.
Finally saw this. Loved it! Great movie great world and such a great message. So cool this plot could be in a huge blockbuster animated film.
There's something very comforting about the knowledge that Disney themselves are back to making animated films of a consistently high standard. I think the period where Disney's films began to get worse coincided a little with when, as a teenage boy, I decided that I wasn't into childish nonsense like that anymore and so it didn't disappoint me as much as it should have; looking back now it seems fortunate that I didn't see some of them in the cinema.
As it turns out, a period of creative malaise has turned out to be good for Disney's animation studio. The acquisition of Pixar, amongst other factors, seems to have allowed Disney's own studio to begin producing some excellent animated films in their own right. While it's a pity that traditional hand-drawn animation isn't as prominent as it once was, it's hard not to admire what they're doing when the films are of this standard.
Zootropolis takes what's a fairly standard Disney formula - an anthropomorphic rabbit moves to the big city to be a police officer and finds it difficult to adjust to her new role before eventually befriending a local con artist fox to solve the mystery affecting the city and find her place in the world. What sets the film apart is the way it's written. This story is used as a way of exploring ideas of acceptance and tolerance when faced with those who are different. A lot has been written about how this is a timely message in the current political climate, particularly in America, and it's true - it is refreshing to see a major film tackle current issues in a positive, child-friendly way.
The writing itself is also very funny - the script is consistently charming and amusing throughout and all of the major characters do a good job of bringing it to life. Idris Elba is predictably excellent as the grumpy police chief and Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin bounce of each other very well to create a fun double act.
The animation in the film is nothing short of astounding - the nature of the different areas of the city allows the animators to have a lot of fun portraying different atmospheres and architecture and some of the animation, particularly in the rainforest part of the city, is some of the best I've ever seen. The whole thing is visually a feast.
I'm glad I went to see this and I'm looking forward to the future output from Disney, almost more than Pixar. They must be doing something right.
I looooooved this movie! It was so good. I loved the messages, all the unexpected twist (yes, indeed there were, for me, unexpected twist in this kind of predictable movie), the characters, the look of it all, ugh, I just loved it.
Okay, so it’s about this world where animals (predators and prey) live amongst each other in peace. There is a bunny called Judy Hopps and she dreams big. She wants to be the fist bunny cop and while no one believes in her, she believes in herself. And yes, she end up becoming a cop. But because she is a bunny she gets to do the not so fun job. Until one day she gets 48 hours to solve a missing Otter crime. She gets help from a fox “criminal” called Nick Wilde. They take on the adventure together, and through the ups and downs they find the guilty party and learn valuable lessons.
One of the things I adored in this movie is the messages. Which is, even if everybody disencourge you, you have to believe in yourself and go get what you want or become who you want to be. I think that’s one great messages and I really believe kids and even grown ups can learn a lot from it. The message was pretty clear throughout the whole movie, so that was great as well. Also, The movie is so well made. All the different areas in Zootopia were all so unique and beautifully crafted. They really did a great job.
The humor in this movie was amazing. The film started and I was already laughing. The voice actors were chosen very well, they really brought life to the characters and their emotions.
I know I’m only praising this movie, but I just can’t seem to find something that bothered me. I really just loved it. I really did. Some parts still got me laughing to be honest. You should watch it, you really should.
(I think I fell in love with Idris Elba his voice. And on that note, dear people, I’ll be leaving. Goodbye)
This is a movie that makes you wonder why most other animated movies aren't as awesome or even close at all. The movie is really beautiful with hilarious jokes, lovable characters and good points on society today. I love it.
A funny, heart-warming tale of tolerance that's as subtle as a sledgehammer.
Not a bad effort but not the modern classic being praised in other reviews. It's a reasonable, plot driven story that younger viewers will enjoy (but which older viewers may find a little predictable), with enough humour to raise a few laughs from both kids and grownups alike. The film's message - while honorable and entirely befitting of today's climate of fear and tribalism - was delivered in such a ham-fisted way as to risk removing the audience from the movie experience. There isn't really a lot else to complain about though, so it's a thumbs up overall.
One of the more underrated Disney movies of the last decade. It is beautiful animation, with lovable characters, and a story that appeals to adults but still has the fluff to seem lighthearted for children.
Rating: 4/5 - 85% - Would Recommend
I want Jason Bateman's voice to eat me
one of the best movies of the 21st century, no questions asked.
It doesn't make a lot of sense if one starts thinking too much about it but it works: It's emotional and feels real.
I love the the theatrical play at the beginning. It serves as an introduction, is entertaining, and relevant to the rest of the story.
Zootopia is a nice place and Judy is an awesome character ("I don't know when to quit", the empathy, discipline, hustling, etc.).
And that song is amazing <3
Judy and Nick are so lovely together and make a great team.
I had tears in my eyes multiple times (e.g., when Judy quit or rather the moment just before that).
And there are quite a few fun scenes. Flash is great - both in the office and in that racing car xD And I liked those fake movie covers.
At the end I actually danced to that Shakira song. It's evening, a 14-year-old boy is watching a "cartoon", has no pants and is eating gummies, a real man. I'm manlier than Andrew Tate.
A good family movie but not exactly anything special. I do think it's fairly good though as it gives the message to children to strive to reach their ambitions. I also think it's progressive to expose children to issues like racism as portrayed in the movie and how people shouldn't be judged or stereotyped based on their race or how they look
Good animated Disney movie but nothing special
This is how you make an animal movie, Illumination.
One of my all around favorite movies. It teaches its audience to fight for what’s right, never lose hope, and to treat everyone equally kind. I love the message and I love the studio. I would totally recommend this to anyone and everyone because it is family friendly and a genuinely fun watch!
"Judy Hopps has a good arse on her."
-My mother
Meh
I mean, good animation and the characters are enjoyable to watch, but the message was too obvious and there was a lot of predicable moments.
Two years since it's release, I still think it's fine.
I like 'Zootopia', it's much better than I had anticipated.
First off, the animation is superb - as we expect from Disney of course, but that doesn't change the fact. Ginnifer Goodwin (Judy) leads the cast very well, while Jason Bateman gives the most memorable performance as Nick. Idris Elba and Jenny Slate (not Edie Falco or Constance Shulman, as I initially guessed... just me? Probably) are good too.
The premise is actually my favourite part of this film. I'm not saying it's anything revolutionary, but it actually feels fresh throughout - I enjoyed seeing it play out, it's paced perfectly. There's a nice 'Breaking Bad' reference in there, too.
An entertaining 2016 animated film, one that also has a positive message. Recommended.
:asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol:Zootopia:asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol: intelligently takes the role of a typical animation, but turns the animals into metaphors to reflect upon a much deeper and complex story with subjects that underlie social injustices, racism, and sexism. My only problem with this film is the scenes where they make the animals fear a specific breed due to the race’s history of violence and crime, while also stating clearly the hurt that can be made through stereotyping individuals. I don’t remember the movie much so I might have to rewatch it, but those scenes just seemed as if Zootopia was constantly stating how hurtful stereotypes were but still gave into and created stereotypes.
Probably one of my most favorite Disney movies, hands down.
Extreme fun to watch! The story is new and not generic at all! I loved that about this. The only thing I didn't like which is still a drawback in these kinds of movie is engaging the watcher in the movie's puzzle solving instead of just 'Hey, this is what to do next so see us do it in a fun way' kind of thing!
Sem querer, a Disney, sob a produção executiva do grande John Lasseter (o senhor Pixar), concebe com esta animação uma superlativa fábula plena de imaginação e com muito para compreender do mundo em que vivemos. A história é clara à superfície (optima para as crianças) mas é no seu subtexto com todas as suas nuances que se afloram questões e aspectos utópicos que deixam qualquer adulto a pensar um pouco mais (e em simultâneo planta boas sementes na mente dos mais pequenos).
Desfila por esta obra um constante questionar sobre os estereótipos que o lado mais vil da humanidade sempre teimou em fazer recair de uns para os outros, que copiosamente limitam o potencial a cada um de formas infundadas. Temas desta seriedade não são fáceis de lidar e aqui os encontramos trabalhados com uma desenvoltura bem expressiva da qual não esperava tanto.
Mais que uma animação, é um senhor filme que merece mais atenção que a que teve.
8/10 - Muito Bom
can watch trailers on all movies,but no film #ShiftvW8
"Utopia", by Thomas More. That's it.
what the hay is going on here. #ShiftvW8
Awesome movie!
Lovely story and the characters are so funny!
Great family movie. Plenty of characters.
A bunny tries to make it as a cop in Zootopia, a big city where all animals live in harmony. Scratch beneath the surface however and not everything is as Zootopian as it seems.
I’ve not been all that impressed with the recent run of Disney animations. Frozen, Wreck it Ralph and Tangled are all decent but don’t come close to Pixar’s offerings. With that said, there’s a whole lot to love about Zootopia.
At its core lie some tricky themes of race, prejudice and equality. This seems to have been praised most about the film but it was one of my least favourite parts. When it all boils down, spoiler alert, the main message is ‘go for your dreams no matter who you are’ - like almost every other kids film out there. I don’t see how it’s that ‘ambitious’ or ‘groundbreaking’.
However, almost every other aspect of the film is definitely ambitious and groundbreaking. The set design and art direction are sumptuous and vibrant, it makes you want to be there. Zootopia is teeming with life and it’s beautiful.
The plot is surprisingly compelling. Judy (the bunny) embarks on an investigation into missing animals and it really gives the whole film some purpose, and stops it getting bogged down. As the case unravels we run into new people every step of the way.
Zootopia is a perfect blend of funny jokes, great acting and fantastic direction. It’s no masterpiece and won’t make kids understand why Donald Trump is bad but in a world of bland animation and tame writing, it’s a real diamond in the rough.
As a side note, I think this was released as Zootropolis in the UK but the version I watched had all Zootopia in it so now I’m just confused. I found this quote:
A spokesman for Disney explained: “In the UK we decided to change the US title (Zootopia) to Zootropolis to merely allow the film to have a unique title that works for UK audiences.”
What a load of cods.
http://benoliver999.com/film/2016/07/29/zootopia/
Very enjoyable feel-good movie with great animation and enough layering to the humour for both children and adults to enjoy.
This was an epic movie
not a fan of disney animated movie some movies are good some aren't but this movie is great even tough the theme is about the society of anthropomorphic animal but story is rather mature with a hint of social and political innuendo. don't like frozen, enjoyed wall-e, never watched monster inc, but for this I certainly wait for the sequel
It doesn't feel like a Disney movie, so maybe that's why it's my favorite Disney movie in a long time.
Wow! Disney is upping few notches here on its Liberal propaganda.
I thought this was a very good and well done movie. Definitely something I'll watch again.
Comédia romântica manhosa travestida de buddy cop fraquinho com um twist de merda
Was I the only one getting that Breaking Bad reference in the lab scene?
Anyhow, excellent movie!
Seeing the hype about this movie I started it with allot expectations, however none of them where meet.
This is a very lovely and nice build up story but nothing much does really happen in this movie at all, and neither the climax was a thriller.
However Disney has again taught a lesson with this movie, which is good, it's a nice movie however just not the kind of movie I like...
On the nose, without making a point that made any sense.
I really liked it, the visuals was a state of the art an the story i found it to be more appealing to adults than young children. It wasn't that funny for a kid but the plot and after messages are quite marvelous.
really great outstanding movie,i really hope there's a sequel .
The rare case of a Disney movie thoroughly satisfying me. The race parable was heavy-handed, but it kind of has to be in a movie primarily for kids.
I have to say, this one surprised me. It was so well done. As an adult seeing this without a child with me lol, I didn't even feel like I was watching a Disney movie!
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One of the best movies that Disney has made. The visuals and animation is incomparable to any studio (except Disney itself with Pixar) and the story is so well balanced, with (meta-)comedy and drama/suspense mixed so well together. The voice actors really makes you believe in a world where animals can be anthropomorphic and live in a society. A must-watch for children but also anyone who appreciate the beauty of animated storytelling.