Forget the ZPD! Judy Hopps has something to prove at Disney Animation!
You’re watching Beyond The Trailer’s review of Zootopia…
What exactly is the bread and butter of Disney Animation? Is it Princess Movies? The Lion
King would seem to indicate otherwise… Is it computer animation? Again, The Lion King
would seem to indicate otherwise… Musical scores?! That seems like a winner, but then
what about Zootopia?! I mean there’s one song from Shakira, and who does’t love those
Magic Mike Tigers, but still, clearly this movie doesn’t have a Let It Go. It’s also
not the only anthropomorphic animal movie of the year! Kung Fu Panda 3 is currently
playing in theaters, while Sing hits theaters this holiday season. That’s a lot of animals
in pants… But interestingly, foreign moviegoers are already quite taken with Zootopia where
it’s pulling in big numbers - for overseas - and in many countries hitting first BEFORE
Kung Fu Panda 3 which has been slow to rollout. But when it comes to the United States, and
China - where Kung Fu Panda 3 has already opened strong - is Zootopia a BIG enough movie
to compete, or does it seem more like standard Disney Channel fare? Sadly, Zootopia has not
done much to toot its own horn! For instance, it’s directed by a mighty trinity! Byron
Howard from Tangled, Rich Moore from Wreck It Ralph - not to mention The Simpsons and
Futurama - as well as Penn Zero Part Time Hero creator Jared Bush! Uh, so maybe that
last one isn’t so convincing, but have you seen the world-building?! Zootopia features
world-building on a level that’s more akin to video games than animated films aaaand
it’s only going to show up on Disney Infinity 3.0… You’re missing major opportunities
here, Disney! It also features a score by the delightful Michael Giacchino, who Disney
Animation totally snagged from Pixar. Zootopia also features the voice talents of a bunch
of actors with strong cult fan bases - but little box office clout… Hmm… It would
seem that Zootopia as a film is as intricate as it is a world to escape into! But the question
is, will it emerge as something bigger than the sum of its parts - or will it also get
its own cult fan base? Hey, we’re getting another princess movie in November...!