By J1 Reviewer Orly Acevedo
At first, “Zootopia” is a sweet movie about animals in the big city. But when you rewatch it as an older person, you may notice some things you didn’t notice before.
Made by Disney, “Zootopia” came out in 2016, when I was 7. At that point in my life, I didn’t really give much thought about what was happening. I only understood that there was a stereotypical “cute” and “small” bunny named Judy Hopps who easily becomes a police officer with her “sly” fox friend, Nick Wilde.
One day I decided to rewatch Zootopia, and now, as a 16-year-old, noticed there were hidden messages that showed prejudice, stereotypes, racism, sexism and so many other references to the real world.
After rewatching it, Hopps’s dreams about becoming a police officer in the big city where “anyone can be anything” turned out to be not that easy. Hopps received little encouragement from her parents and faced many stereotypes that she wasn’t “tough” or “scary” enough to become a police officer or handle bigger cases. Despite that, she managed to resolve the most difficult case that was about the missing mammals with her friend, Nick.
Hopps also had to overcome her prejudice and opinions on stereotypical foxes. After building connections with Wilde and gaining each other’s trust, Hopps becomes aware of her wrong opinions and chooses to never judge a book by its cover. Together, Hopps and Wilde work together to find clues about the missing mammal case.
The movie had funny examples about how life is. There is a DMV scene where the workers are all sloths and perceived as “slow,” and not “caring” which was relatable and humorous.
I appreciate how realistic that movie was about the world. The movie did not make it seem like life was all just sunshine and rainbows, it followed the theme where not everything is going to be perfect or the way you plan it, but it is possible to fix mistakes, achieve your goals, and do what is right.
In the end, “Zootopia” was well written, humorous and very educational in that encourages audience members to have an open mind.
Disney’s “Zootopia” was released in 2016.
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