Zootopia is a beautiful beast of a movie. I love it.

Rating: 9/10 (4 March 2016)

This March Hare of a movie is a lot of fun. Plenty of Easter Eggs worth checking out! Zootopia has everything that the general audience, might be looking for, in an animation movie. Set in a world where walking, talking, "civilized" animals live in general harmony with one another, regardless of whether they're predator or prey. A small-town rabbit Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) achieves her childhood dream of becoming the first rabbit cop; only to find out, that she been relegates to a safe, but boring parking-duty assignment. However, things started to change, as animals around the city, start to go wild. With a street smart, sly fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), she might be the city's only hope in solving this mystery, once and for all. Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore, this movie is so much deeper and mature than previous Disney anthropomorphic animal films, like 1973's Robin Hood & 2005's Chicken Little. It does a great job of teaching audiences important moral lessons about tolerance, and respecting, those who might be different to you. I love how egalitarian ideals are challenged by Zootopia's stereotypical political prejudices here. Its shows how animalistic, human are being, toward each other. It's really needed, social commentary. I love the use of animals as the message without being heavy-handed or preachy. While, the movie is able to do that well, the movie does have a large number of unanswered questions that kinda bug me about its exposition delivering. I know that these animals has indeed evolve; but wouldn't the so-called animal look a little different than its normal counterparts? After all, in this world, "Survival of the fittest" & "Natural selection' doesn't really existed in this world, as much as it does in our world. Here is a good example: most of the movie plays off, the fact that predators are turning back, toward their former selves. However, wouldn't these creatures, couldn't have those normal animalistic behaviors like their previous selves, because the fact, that they evolve from creatures that hasn't eaten meat, or hunt in many of years. I get that, maybe, they're just feel the force to kill, because of drugs, but I can't find myself, believing, that they want to eat their prey, when they haven't done, so, in many of years. Also, how in the hell, are they still considered 'predators' if they don't eat the prey? The only idea, I got is that, they allow to eat, lots of many lower forms of life like other vertebrates and invertebrates creatures. However, this change in diet, doesn't allow them, to keep their normal animalistic features? If they became all vegans; wouldn't these 'predators', honestly look more like normal herbivores? Even the herbivores would look and act different, since they evolve into creatures that lost some normal features, due to no longer, needed to be used. Also, what standards of animal evolution, makes these animal choose, which creature can or cannot be eaten. Is mammals, the only ones sapient in this world? I find that odd, because some invertebrate and vertebrate creatures like reptiles, arachnids, amphibians, crustaceans, birds, jellyfishes and fishes do have some intelligent right to not be eaten. Who is considered as sapient, who is not? Maybe, I'm thinking, too much on it, since this is after all, a cartoon, but it's a good question for a debate. Still, the movie is relentlessly entertaining enough to overlook those logically questions. It's a well-rounded film. The computer animation from Disney animation studios looks amazing and beautiful. I love the look of the futuristic look of the city and how it's operates. The action scenes in this film were intense and full of danger. The neo-noir murder-mystery is suspenseful, dark and thrilling. The jokes were mostly clever and funny. Love the mixer of adult humor with that of childish ones. Love all the references and homages. Glad to even see, some non-Disney ones, like 1972's Godfather & AMC's Breaking Bad TV Show. The family, friendship and relationship dramatic is heart-warming and well development. Voice actors, Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman are spot on, with their characters. I love the constantly energetic, optimistic Judy working the sly, con man attitude of Nick. It made for very good chemistry. The supporting cast is just as amazing. Also, mad props go to composter, Michael Giacchino & singer, Shakira for the catchy 'Try Everything' theme song of this film. The music and soundtrack is stunning to listen to. Overall: This animated adventure is equal parts buddy-cop comedy, fish-out-of-water tale, and whodunit mystery is a great movie. With its vibrant visuals, simple but evocative storyline, and important social commentary, Zootopia is a talking-animal pic worth watching with the whole family. A must-watch for everybody.