Who'd have thought the secret to movie magic was a DMV run by Sloths. Yes, those, sloowwwwwwwwww adorable creatures that have become internet famous over the last few years. Well now, everybody is going to want one of these little guys as their scene in Zootropolis (Zootopia if you're reading Stateside) is easily one of the funniest scenes you'll see all year.
Walt Disney Animation Studios return with another flex of it's muscles as Zootropolis tells the story of a bunny who want's to be come a cop in a city run by animals...called... Zootropolis. Alongside a cunning fox the two form an unlikely partnership and set about uncovering a conspiracy and saving the day.
Much like Pixar's The Good Dinosaur, Zootropolis does expect you to let go of reality completely when it comes to a city run by animals. Even if J.K. Simmons is voicing a Lion who is mayor, it's really the movie's only problem. I'm sure the kids won't mind, but movies like this are always tough when they ask you to unground your reality. Again, while it's a problem, it's not a dealbreaker and at least there's no farming dinosaurs here either.
The laughs however, do come thick and fast with adults laughing as much, if not more than the kids. Pop culture references abound and the amount of nods to movies old and new is staggering and brilliantly done. However, it's the aforementioned Sloths that are the real genius here. Much like the Minions in the Despicable Me franchise, these guys are the real stars here.
The voice cast includes J.K. Simmons, Idris Elba, Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goldwin all do a terrific job here and seem to connect with their onscreen furry counterparts particularly well. In fact, you'll be hard pushed to find a better vocal cast this year, even if Jason Bateman is channeling Robert Downey Jr. on a few occasions.
While the story, is a tad predictable (excluding the whole city run by animals thing) it does deal with prejudices in a great way for young kids. If anything, it's an incredibly strong message for younger cinema goers who really should be leaving their seats being inspired to be anything they want.
Overall Zootropolis is a hilarious piece of animated bliss. With many wonderful little touches, nods and flourishes that are really quite genius at times. This is something to be savoured and regardless if you have kids or not, this is definitely worth checking out.
Walt Disney Animation Studios return with another flex of it's muscles as Zootropolis tells the story of a bunny who want's to be come a cop in a city run by animals...called... Zootropolis. Alongside a cunning fox the two form an unlikely partnership and set about uncovering a conspiracy and saving the day.
Much like Pixar's The Good Dinosaur, Zootropolis does expect you to let go of reality completely when it comes to a city run by animals. Even if J.K. Simmons is voicing a Lion who is mayor, it's really the movie's only problem. I'm sure the kids won't mind, but movies like this are always tough when they ask you to unground your reality. Again, while it's a problem, it's not a dealbreaker and at least there's no farming dinosaurs here either.
The laughs however, do come thick and fast with adults laughing as much, if not more than the kids. Pop culture references abound and the amount of nods to movies old and new is staggering and brilliantly done. However, it's the aforementioned Sloths that are the real genius here. Much like the Minions in the Despicable Me franchise, these guys are the real stars here.
The voice cast includes J.K. Simmons, Idris Elba, Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goldwin all do a terrific job here and seem to connect with their onscreen furry counterparts particularly well. In fact, you'll be hard pushed to find a better vocal cast this year, even if Jason Bateman is channeling Robert Downey Jr. on a few occasions.
While the story, is a tad predictable (excluding the whole city run by animals thing) it does deal with prejudices in a great way for young kids. If anything, it's an incredibly strong message for younger cinema goers who really should be leaving their seats being inspired to be anything they want.
Overall Zootropolis is a hilarious piece of animated bliss. With many wonderful little touches, nods and flourishes that are really quite genius at times. This is something to be savoured and regardless if you have kids or not, this is definitely worth checking out.
