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Review: "Zootopia"
Feb. 29th, 2016 11:44 pmA friend had free tickets to "Zootopia," not to be confused with "Zoolander II," so I got to see it early. I recommend it.
I had seen and hated a preview consisting of one scene from the movie, but one other time I hated something I saw out of context, I liked it much better in context. So that could happen again, right? Highly unlikely. So I went mostly for the socializing.
It was crowded. There were a lot of kids; I steeled myself to be tolerant of screaming. We were too close to the screen--it took several minutes to get used to that. It was 3-D, but I didn't really notice the 3-D. So I was thinking that I don't even know why I see movies in theatres anymore. I really prefer cuddling in the living room in front of the computer screen that we watch movies on.
But some bits were funny. And sometimes hearing the other people laughing added to the experience. And one time I jumped, but my friend next to me jumped just as much, which made me laugh. I actually laughed out loud several times--in spite of myself. Not during the icky scene--when everyone else in the theatre was laughing basically continuously, but I could see that it was, indeed, better in context.
The movie is set in a land where animals have evolved to get along and the big city is where everyone can be whatever they want. All you have to do is try and keep trying--the usual kiddie movie message du jour. Except the city was completely racist and sexist (actually species-ist and career-ist, but using all the same kinds of horrible phrases) all the while either pretending not to be horrible or telling people to get real, this is the real world. It was kind of creepy.
But the actual story was good. The plot was great. The locale was gorgeous. Other people found the 3-D to greatly enhance several scenes. Most characters are likeable; all are interesting to look at. And there is plenty for grown-ups as well as kids.
There was one weird scene where the protagonists were freaked out by nudity. But the characters are animals, so it seems ridiculous to us viewers. Plus they have no genitals. But they are doing things that would make you uncomfortable if you are normally uncomfortable with the nudity of strangers who have genitals. I think this scene would affect adults more than children so that we all get the message that if something is scaring you or at least squicking you out, maybe you should think twice about where the problem lies.
Mostly it's a coming-of-age, cop-buddy movie, but also kind of sci-fi in a social science kind of way. You follow one character as she tries to follow her dream and you slowly find out the secrets behind some mysterious disappearances.
And, Empirical Question, the main character is a bunny. She doesn't hop like she should. Neither she nor her family quite have the right disapproving looks. And yet I still think you would like watching her.
I don't love everything about the movie, but I highly recommend seeing this movie and even seeing it in the theatres, maybe even in 3-D if you're into that. Even a theatre with kids in it.
Warning: there may be spoilers in the comments. Also. feel free to bring up spoilers in the comments.
I had seen and hated a preview consisting of one scene from the movie, but one other time I hated something I saw out of context, I liked it much better in context. So that could happen again, right? Highly unlikely. So I went mostly for the socializing.
It was crowded. There were a lot of kids; I steeled myself to be tolerant of screaming. We were too close to the screen--it took several minutes to get used to that. It was 3-D, but I didn't really notice the 3-D. So I was thinking that I don't even know why I see movies in theatres anymore. I really prefer cuddling in the living room in front of the computer screen that we watch movies on.
But some bits were funny. And sometimes hearing the other people laughing added to the experience. And one time I jumped, but my friend next to me jumped just as much, which made me laugh. I actually laughed out loud several times--in spite of myself. Not during the icky scene--when everyone else in the theatre was laughing basically continuously, but I could see that it was, indeed, better in context.
The movie is set in a land where animals have evolved to get along and the big city is where everyone can be whatever they want. All you have to do is try and keep trying--the usual kiddie movie message du jour. Except the city was completely racist and sexist (actually species-ist and career-ist, but using all the same kinds of horrible phrases) all the while either pretending not to be horrible or telling people to get real, this is the real world. It was kind of creepy.
But the actual story was good. The plot was great. The locale was gorgeous. Other people found the 3-D to greatly enhance several scenes. Most characters are likeable; all are interesting to look at. And there is plenty for grown-ups as well as kids.
There was one weird scene where the protagonists were freaked out by nudity. But the characters are animals, so it seems ridiculous to us viewers. Plus they have no genitals. But they are doing things that would make you uncomfortable if you are normally uncomfortable with the nudity of strangers who have genitals. I think this scene would affect adults more than children so that we all get the message that if something is scaring you or at least squicking you out, maybe you should think twice about where the problem lies.
Mostly it's a coming-of-age, cop-buddy movie, but also kind of sci-fi in a social science kind of way. You follow one character as she tries to follow her dream and you slowly find out the secrets behind some mysterious disappearances.
And, Empirical Question, the main character is a bunny. She doesn't hop like she should. Neither she nor her family quite have the right disapproving looks. And yet I still think you would like watching her.
I don't love everything about the movie, but I highly recommend seeing this movie and even seeing it in the theatres, maybe even in 3-D if you're into that. Even a theatre with kids in it.
Warning: there may be spoilers in the comments. Also. feel free to bring up spoilers in the comments.