Three word review:


GO SEE IT.



Ok, a little longer review:



First off, the previews:

We got a preview for The Jungle Book. It was some of what has been in the review trailers, but it was longer. It looks nice, but I'm still not 100% sure I want to see it yet. I am giving it a "wait and see" approach.

Also got a preview for YET ANOTHER Ice Age movie. I mean the premise is interesting, its set when the meteors that wiped out the dinosaurs hit the earth, but still, I think that's a dead horse that doesn't need to be beaten.

And OMG, we got a preview for Finding Dory. It was exactly the same preview as the one that came out a day or two ago, but seeing it on the big screen, and in my case seeing it in 3-D, made it even more amazing. I am *SO* there when it comes out.

I know we got a couple more, but it's late and I am tired and honestly I can't remember them.



Ok, finally, to the movie.

It is very good movie. There is great chemestry between the characters. The attention to detail is AMAZING. All the thought they put into how animals get around, get food, transport, and where and how they live is just wonderful. All of the different districts inside the city are great. I wish we could have seen more, but obviously there was no way to go to them all.

Zootopia is one of those rare movies that relate to adults and kids on different levels. The kids will see a cute "buddy cop" movie with an adorable bunny and a sly fox. But adults will see below the surface. There are allusions to gender issues, race issues, class issues, and even the role of police in socicity.

But it isnt preachy or heavy handed at all. In fact, it is funny, uplifiting, and heart felt. Yes, there are of course scenes with action, and sadness, and tension. It isn't fast paced, but neither is it too slow. The pacing is very good all the way through. There were no times where I thought "this scene could be shorter." Everything in the scenes was there for a reason.

The characters were very believable. Of course I have to mention the Ottertons. Emmett Otterton (OMG they actually referenced Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas!!!!) is not in the movie a lot but he is a vital part of the plot. No, that isn't a spoiler.

I am honestly not sure why people are saying that they could tell who the villain was right away. I have to call BS on that. It is not painfully obvious like a couple of people seem to be saying. I won't say more about that, as I don't want to ruin any plot points.

If I had any timy nitpick about this movie, its that most of the really big laugh scenes, at least part of all of those scenes were in the preview trailers, and it slightly ruined the joke because we kinda knew what was coming. Now I have to say all the funny scenes that were in the preview trailers were longer than what you saw and had other funny parts to them, so they are not ruined at all. OMG the DMV scene is so funny. There are other laughs other than what is in the preview trailers. Unfortunatly, Deapool kinda did the same thing, but it was the same for it, as the previews gave you some laughs, but there was more there than what you saw early on.

As for us going to see the movie, as far as I could tell, I saw no tails or anyone overtly furry, but there are so few furs around here that I am not surprised. The 6:30 show was sold out. We went to the 7:00PM mini IMAX (bigger than a regular screen but not true IMAX size) 3-D showing. It was prolly about half-full I'd guess.

I would very much reccomend seeing it in 3-D. IMAX is nice but not nescessary. There is no real 3-D for 3-D sake here. Well, maybe once, there a part where they were swinging and falling (not really a spoiler) and it was kinda in your face 3-D but it was quick and looked good. So I don't really count that.


In short, it was a very good movie, that was funny, and it had a lot of very interesting and very topical social commentary. It is worth seeing on the big screen, and if you can, in 3-D.