![]() ![]() Chases and fighting (including on a moving train). Creepy moments in dark places (car lot, buildings) as characters investigate a missing mammal case. Another upsetting scene when it seems a friend has turned on someone he cares about. Jump-scare moment when a "wild" animal being held captive leaps angrily in his cell, scaring Nick and Judy. Predators "go savage" and try to attack other animals, including an intense chase scene involving the main characters and an out-of-control jaguar. Several scenes of danger, peril, and tension. ![]() Commentary on policing and sexism, as Judy strives to be the best police officer she can be in a male-dominated workplace, only further cements that Zootopia bites off more than it (and its nearly all-White filmmakers and voice actors) could chew. ![]() Fatphobic portrayal of Officer Clawhauser, who's always snacking and drinking soda. And one of the film's most frightening characters is a black jaguar that's "gone savage" - he's large, muscled, violent. In one scene, Nick digs his hand into a sheep's Afro-like hair as Judy says, "You can't just touch a sheep's wool." The invasive act feels uncomfortable to watch because it's modeled by a main character and treated as a joke by the script. The movie then contorts itself trying to show how Judy was wrong, but reinforces ethnic stereotypes at the same time: An Indian elephant is a yoga instructor, Italian mice are mobsters, etc. But when the film tries to tackle racism using an animal metaphor, it sends conflicting messages: It repeatedly says stereotypes are bad but then proceeds to show predators who live up to their stereotypes of being vicious - a trait that's "based on biology," as Judy says. Voice actors of color in supporting roles include Idris Elba, Octavia Spencer, and Tommy Chong. Zootopia means well, and some representations, such as having Judy as a determined female lead or Shakira voicing the flawless diva Gazelle, generally succeed. ![]()
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