A cartoon that raises serious adult questions
Disney cartoons have been released for a long time and on a regular basis, allowing you to see all new and diverse stories. Sometimes you meet another project with a new name as if habitually with the thought: "Oh, an interesting new cartoon from Walt Disney." This was the case with "Zootopia" in 2016. And when I sat down to view the painting, I could not even imagine how interesting, and, most importantly, this project would be so childishly important.
The full—length is a kind of anniversary picture of the company. "Zootopia" is already the 55th full-length project of the studio. And as if celebrating this achievement, the creators are taking on a new height for themselves in terms of the plot. The cartoon gives viewers the wonderful world of a huge metropolis, where the inhabitants are a variety of animals. All of them live in specially equipped areas of the city, which artificially create favorable conditions for existence. The city lives its own life, predators and herbivores successfully interact with each other until the key events of the cartoon begin. Predators begin to turn violent, which threatens to lead to disaster and the usual way of life of Zootopia.
The main character is the rabbit Judy Hops, who is just starting her career in the police, where she has long dreamed of serving. Nick, the cunning fox, will be a partner in a complicated case. Both heroes look great in a duet, going backwards to unknown villains. During the investigation, the heroes will find a lot of interesting events, unusual meetings and many very memorable characters, including triumphant sloths, a gorgeous Godfather and his whole gang family, as well as a hippie yak. Other characters are no less noticeable, but it makes no sense to list each one. One has only to understand that the creators have paid attention to every character that appears in the frame. Animators skillfully demonstrate the characters in their life in the city and at the same time make a mandatory emphasis on one or another feature of the animal that we know in the real life of these animals.
The plot is good, and it was he who made this picture so meaningful and memorable for me. Despite the fact that this is a cartoon for children, the events are arranged in such a way as to show, using the example of Zootopia, our real world, where there are still various divisions of societies into one or another. In the cartoon, in my opinion, they show exactly that ideal society in which no one cares whether you are big or small, with a long neck or with sharp teeth, whether you run fast or adore icy water, and finally, whether you are a predator or a herbivore. This society seems to be devoid of such prejudices. All conditions have been created here for the full-fledged life of every member of this society. And only when the antagonist consciously creates conditions for the predators to go berserk, chaos and problems begin in the community, and the situation tends to get out of control. I saw in this bestial society an allusion to a possible human one. Once. Maybe. An ideal society where everyone is equal, everyone has the same opportunities, no one cares about skin color, eye shape, lip thickness and, finally, all stereotypes are erased. Oh, utopia, dreams. However, the cartoon clearly demonstrates how this can be done using the example of animals.
What is the scene of Judy the rabbit's arrival in Zootopia, which takes place under Shakira's excellent track "Try Everything". I still get goosebumps from this song and these magnificent views of the chic metropolis, where conditions have been created for each type of animal to realize its potential.
But the idea remains true. In no case should an entire group of people be judged by the actions of certain of its members. Each person is responsible for their own actions, and labeling is a worthless relic of the past that needs to be disposed of, which of course is too hard. And as modernity shows, this problem is still relevant.
And here I want to move on to the technical aspects of the project. The cartoon is another colorful project of the studio. The incredible beauty of the picture and the crazy detail to everything on the screen is a real pleasure to watch. Animal heroes and their embodiments are perfectly represented in society. We can well assume that this beast is good in this area, and that one is good in another. Their habits, clothes, manner of communication — everything is presented perfectly and, most importantly, funny.
"Zootopia" is very good. A colorful story, magnificent video and audio sequences, sparkling jokes, a serious theme of the project and at the same time a unique successful combination of all of the above within the framework of a cartoon that will be interesting to any age audience. And of course, the Academy Award for Best Animated Film adds significance to this project. It's definitely worth seeing.
10 out of 10