Browse: Home / Get Your Paws On Zootopia

Menu

Skip to content
Header image

Stony Brook IndependentLogo

Stony Brook University News

Menu

Skip to content
  • News
    • Health & Science
    • Sports
  • Reviews
    • Movie Review
    • Music Review
    • Game Review
  • Blogs
  • Listicles
  • The Howler
    • WUSB In Focus
    • Indie Air
    • WUSB News-at-Noon
    • INDIE-TV
  • About Us
    • Staff Bios
    • Newsletter
    • Subscribe
    • Advertising
    • Send Us A Tip
  • Of Mice and Men, Back with a New Sound?
  • This Wild Life Is Revitalized On "Low Tides"
  • StreetPass Mii Plaza's Latest Update Should Not Be Passed Up
  • Why #BlackLivesMatter
  • What Are The Risks Of Commotio Cordis In Youth Sports?
rsz_zootopia-logo

Get Your Paws On Zootopia

Posted by Stephen Infantolino on March 12, 2016 in Movie Review, Reviews | 333 Views | Leave a response
Get Your Paws On Zootopia Stephen Infantolino March 12, 2016 4.5

Zootopia

Plot/Conflict
Voice Acting
Animation
Action
Viewing Experience
4.5

Go See It

Summary: "Zootopia" is a fun family film that tackles some major issues, and is also very fun to watch. It's colorful, the characters rememberable and its beautifully animated.

Image Credit: Disney

By Stephen Infantolino
Staff Writer

Spoiler Warning: This review contains some minor plot details that could spoil parts of the movie. If you do not wish to have any of the movie ruined refrain from reading forward.

Disney isn’t shy to making films about fuzzy animals. One can recall animated movies like “101 Dalmatians,” “The Lion King” and “The Aristocats,” just to name a few.

However, with “Zootopia,” Disney’s latest film starring animals, they aren’t going to be acting like your typical house dog, but they will be acting like any other human, taking on jobs, having social lives and even driving cars.

“Zootopia” is a 3D computer-animated action buddy cop adventure that follows Judy Hopps, a small rabbit, and Nick Wilde, a fox who can be easily described as a con artist.

Judy Hopps, a rabbit from Bunnyburrow, wants to break the shell of her parents’ business of being farmers, and move to the glamorous city of Zootopia to fulfill her dream of being the first rabbit police officer for the Zootopia Police Department.

Judy Hoops chasing after a criminal in Zootopia. Image Credit: Disney
Judy Hopps chasing after a criminal in Zootopia.
Image Credit: Disney

Through hard work and dedication Hopps eventually does accomplish this goal, and makes her way through the police academy and into a position at the ZPD main office. However, in this position she is forced to become a meter maid, as the police chief doesn’t feel that a rabbit can be an actual cop.

This leaves Hopps wanting more from her new-found career and she pushes to get herself an actual case. She gets herself a missing otter case, but at a cost, and that is if she isn’t able to solve it within 48 hours she must resign her position at the ZPD.

Hopps takes the case regardless and tries everything to work with what she has, enlisting the help of con artist Nick Wilde through some underhanded tactics. The film follows Hopps and Wilde as the case unravels, which turns out to be much more than simply just a missing otter.

Like every other Disney film, there are life lessons behind all the fur. “Zootopia” tackles two major issues, the first being able to overcome many of life’s challenges, and the other being racism.

Throughout the film, many characters tell Hopps that she cannot become a cop because she is a rabbit, saying things like “there has never been a rabbit cop.” Hopps doesn’t care that everyone is telling her that she can’t, persevering and eventually proving them wrong and making it onto the force, overcoming the challenge.

Racism is something that is typically unnoticed and unexpected in a children’s Disney film, but it is present in “Zootopia.”

Zootopia, as a whole, talks about the unification of both the Predators and the Prey in a peaceful society. However, at points during the film, small bits of racism against each group tend to pop up.

For example, Nick Wilde recalls a moment from his childhood when he wants to join a scout group. When going to initiation the scout members muzzle him and say things like “do you think we would trust a fox without a muzzle,” implying that Wilde would have done something just because foxes are generally a predatory species.

Nick Wilde from DMV scene in Zootopia. Image Credit: Disney
Nick Wilde from DMV scene in “Zootopia.”
Image Credit: Disney

I am glad that Disney took the time to work such a theme into a children’s movie, as this issue tends to be ignored. Showing scenes like these and tackling these issues in the fictional world can help transition change into the real world.

Besides the story, “Zootopia” is also well animated. It’s colorful, bright and all the characters have their own distinct personality that stand out from one another, especially the sloths that work at the DMV.

Original concept art for Zootopia. Image Credit: Disney
Original concept art for “Zootopia.”
Image Credit: Disney

Overall, “Zootopia” is yet another great Disney film. Time and time again Disney proves that animation isn’t a dead art form, and that you don’t necessarily need live actors to convey emotion in your audience.

I would suggest that you go see “Zootopia,” the only thing you will probably regret is the stomach pains you’ll get from all the popcorn you are going to eat!

Posted in Movie Review, Reviews | Tagged Animation, Disney, Fox, movie review, Rabbit, Review, Stony Brook Independent, Stony Brook University, Zootopia

About the Author

Stephen Infantolino

Related Posts

Of-Mice-MenOf Mice and Men, Back with a New Sound?→

14315844_1318263314859641_1642779923_oThis Wild Life Is Revitalized On “Low Tides”→

2015-09-04-1441395137-7049687-image3Why #BlackLivesMatter→

rsz_baseball_imagesWhat Are The Risks Of Commotio Cordis In Youth Sports?→

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Advertisement

WUSB News-at-Noon

Featured Video

  • Latest
  • Top Rated
  • Trending
  • Of-Mice-Men

    Of Mice and Men, Back with a New Sound?

  • 14315844_1318263314859641_1642779923_o

    This Wild Life Is Revitalized On “Low Tides”

    September 16, 2016 / josephgoncalves
  • street pass cover photo

    StreetPass Mii Plaza’s Latest Update Should Not Be Passed Up

  • 2015-09-04-1441395137-7049687-image3

    Why #BlackLivesMatter

    July 20, 2016 / G. Ortiz
  • rsz_baseball_images

    What Are The Risks Of Commotio Cordis In Youth Sports?

    June 1, 2016 / Stephen Infantolino
  • admin-ajax.php-2

    On Kylie Minogue’s New Album, “Kiss Me Once” Was All She Said

  • Divergent-Movie-640x360

    ‘Divergent’ Hits its Mark

  • Captain-America-The-Winter-Soldier1

    7 Reasons To Watch Captain America: The Winter Soldier

  • bbc

    Bombay Bicycle Club Is Back With A Bang

  • Need for Speed Poster

    ‘Need for Speed’ Tries Hard, Misses Finish Line

Advertisement

Subscribe

Want everything to just be sent right to you? Sign up for our newsletter. Don't forget to check your spam. Thanks!

Contact Us!

Like what you see? Or don't? Either way, let us know during our weekly general meetings on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. Or drop by during our weekly workshops Thursday nights at 7 p.m.

We're located in room 072 in the Student Union Building on Stony Brook University.

For more info, email [email protected] with questions, concerns or qualms.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
 

Advertisement

advertisement
 

Advertisment

advertisement
 

Follow us on Twitter

My Tweets
 

©2015 Stony Brook Independent

Menu

  • Send Us A Tip