A surprisingly and refreshingly, mature movie, considering there are no humans.

Rating: 10/10 (8 September 2016)

When someone describes a movie about a world and a city with only anthropomorphic animals to populate them, you probably think about a G-rated fun-fest for three-year-olds, like something on Sprout. What you don't expect are satirical, cleverly veiled references to racism, sexism, addiction to technology, and drugs. Then, this movie comes out of left field with mature concepts that aren't even veiled at all, like con artistry, government conspiracies, and organized crime. There's even one reference to Breaking Bad that made me laugh rather loudly, with one character's cronies being named Walter and Jessie. The chemistry (pun not intended) between the two main characters was perfect and reminds me a lot of the witty banter Han Solo and Leia Organa had in Star Wars (minus the romance, thankfully). There are some very depressing moments with very good payoffs, while there are a couple cutesy moments that are clearly there for the younger audience. Overall, this movie is one of the best since Disney's Renaissance.