"Life is more complicated...everyone makes mistakes," including this film.

Rating: 7/10 (2 August 2016)

Based on reading the reviews for this film on IMDb, there seems to be quite the love/hate relationship, so I can say off the back I enjoyed the movie, despite its numerous flaws. Is the film too PC? Maybe, but I argue it's too open-ended to really say this. For instance, Zootopia makes a point, with the main character Judy saying that police officers should unite and not divide society. On one hand, it's possible for a viewer on the left to say, "This represents fair criticism of the divisions between society and our police force." On the other hand, someone on the right could respond with, "Judy reminds me of my local police officer who serves with dignity and dedication." My point here is I think you can take what you want to hear out of the film's message to a degree, with both sides having some merit.
Another example of the film's open-ended nature revolves around the depiction of the predators and prey. In Zootopia, we encounter the stereotypes of the savage and strong predators and the small and meek prey, both of which Judy and Nick show at certain points. The film doesn't make a clear distinction that one side or another is truly at fault in the plot. Instead, the movie more or less depicts individuals within each group as protagonists or antagonists. This may seem a bit too PC in not wanting to offend any one group, but Zootopia does just enough to poke some fun at these stereotypes and character defects, and I argue that comedy is inherently anti-PC since it subverts one's own beliefs.
While I feel the charges of PC are a bit overblown, I do have two criticisms of my own, along with one major complement. My first criticism is that the end of the film is rushed and seems to tie plot points together too conveniently. So as not to spoil anything, I can say that the film reaches this disappointing climax about 75 minutes in. My second, and arguably the more problematic criticism involves the use of animals. I have no issue with the violence (PG is an accurate rating despite arguments otherwise), but suggesting, as the film does, that foxes and rabbits are ultimately the same, just as different human ethnicities are, is problematic and silly.
Finally, I love the animation and expect Zootopia to win in that category at the Oscars in '17. I recommend Zootopia with 3 out of 4 stars as though-provoking, if imperfect, at the very least.