I recently watched Zootopia. It was a fun, family movie that anyone can enjoy. I really loved that the movie addressed stereotypes using animals associated with certain behaviors. There were the obvious ones such as a thief portrayed as a weasel or sly businessmen as a fox. Then were the scenes that took the literal meaning of certain phrases, such as a wolf going undercover in a sheep suit (a wolf in sheep's clothing). The plot follows a typical series of steps, but the element of using animals made it fun to see how each animal's characteristics would come into play.
The animation in this movie was amazing. Whenever there was a closeup of one of the characters, I could see small details such as pieces of fur moving in the wind. The scene showing the different parts of Zootopia was one of the best parts of the movie. It was amazing and amusing how everything was built to accommodate all the different species - from the small hamsters to the tall giraffes. At the end of the scene, I thought that it would be very cool to live in a city like this.
The main song in the movie is "Try Everything," which is sung by Shakira. I do not listen to her songs, so I was unfamiliar with her voice. However, her voice was clear and strong making it easy to enjoy it with the happy beat provided by the music. The message is wonderful and stayed in my head long after the movie ad ended. Please skip over the next paragraph if you do not wish to read a rant.
This song can be a powerful tool to help motivate people to keep trying. I actually used this song to help cheer myself up, but had to skip over a small piece of it.The only problem I have with the song is the verse about coming last, but it is alright because we did our best. In my family, the older we become, the less forgiving people are when you don't do well. No one is asking for the top 10% every time, but ending up in the bottom 10% is possibly one of the worst things you can do. The reason is that everyone in the family does well when they do their best. If you somehow end up "last," then you were obviously not trying your hardest and you get no sympathy.
Overall, I loved Zootopia and will watch it again when it release on Blu-ray or DVD. To you who stumbled upon this post, do you think Zootopia was a good movie? How about the music?
