Good movie for the youngsters, but a great flick for us grown ups.

Rating: 8/10 (13 September 2016)

After seeing 3D animated films like Finding Nemo, Toy Story and Up, I thought there is no way either Pixar or Disney could outdone themselves until I saw Disney's Zootopia. It's enjoyable for the little individuals since they will be shaking their dad's arm, begging for plush toys once the credits roll. But us adults, didn't walk away disappointed like it's just another big budget toy commercial to distract the kids while we do a line of cocaine as quiet as we can. Whoever were involved with this (Sir Lasener and his crew) deserves to spend one or two nights at a 7 star hotel in Dubai for the amazing work and dedication they had put to arguably this year's best animated film. Why you may ask? Let me elaborate.
First, the script. In all honesty, people might at some point receive a bad impression towards the controversial topics of today's modern society in a kid's film. However, to my surprise, they managed to pulled it off far better than I initially anticipated. I laughed out loud to myself when scenes like a rabbit being called out "cute" wasn't the best complement to say from a polar opposite species. Plus, the dialogue didn't felt it was being written for another typical Saturday morning cartoon--characters you had seen a billion times. This also leads to my next point.
Second, well-developed characters. Our 2 main protagonist had so much chemistry going on, even though one is a criminal in disguise and the other a state officer. But they we learn progressively throughout the run-time how much are they similar to one another by the strength of their mutual bond, their flaws, moralities and motivations, which also made their individual identities.
Third, good editing. It truly was a breath of fresh air seeing studio able to make a more coherent film by this year alone. This has been an atrocious trend, especially with some current DC films like BVS (theatrical), causing major plot holes, pacing issues and mass confusion among movie-goer audiences who were giving their full attention to the big screen, trying to connect all the dots.
Now let aside the positives, what can I say about the flaws?
Maybe it's just me who prefers a more darker, depressing ending. But in reality, it's just a cliché climax. I simply wished they could've wrapped it up with something that would stick onto people's heads for how shocking a lighthearted show can get. Not a big deal, just nitpicking.
Overall, highly recommend everyone, maybe even bring your pets, to witness such a beautiful craftsmanship Disney had produced. Spend your money on a Blu-ray, no 2 Blu-ray copies, to share your friends that 3D animation wasn't dead since Toy Story 3.