Zootopia 2
Just finished watching "Zootopia 2" released by Disney.
This review is dedicated to my dear friend Zack, who is the king of Zacktopia - a running joke between us.
My intention was to see "Zootopia 2" in the movie theaters when it was first released, but somehow I never got around to it. Truth be told, Disney live-action and animated movies are usually horrible bombs because they inject so much Progressive Woke nonsense into the stories that I usually wait to until they are released on Blu-ray to see them.
Thankfully, "Zootopia 2" proves to be the exception to the current Disney rule of movie making that destroys popular franchises - Star Wars, Doctor Who, Marvel - just to name a few; and is fun with great in-jokes that poke fun at "The Shinning" and "Silence of the Lambs, while realistically moving the relationship between Judy Hopps and Nick WIlde forward.
One week after Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde become partners at the Zootopia Police Department (ZPD),[c] their clashing personalities start to complicate their work, and Chief Bogo threatens to separate them if they cannot resolve their differences. During a raid on a smuggling ring, Judy finds a piece of shedded snake skin, but her worries are dismissed because snakes have not been seen in Zootopia for years. Undeterred, Judy unearths evidence that a snake may be at the Zootennial Gala, an event hosted by Milton Lynxley, the grandson of Zootopia's founder Ebenezer Lynxley, to celebrate the city's centennial anniversary.
While infiltrating the Gala with Nick, Judy befriends Pawbert, the youngest son and black sheep of the Lynxley family. Meanwhile, a hooded creature infiltrates the party and reveals himself to be a pit viper named Gary De'Snake. Gary kidnaps Milton and uses him to steal an old journal that documents the creation of the weather walls that regulate Zootopia's climate zones. Judy corners Gary, who convinces her that the journal contains evidence to prove his family's innocence. Seeking to protect his family's reputation, Milton demands to have the journal burned and Gary killed. When Judy refuses to comply and sets the room on fire, Gary accidentally bites Bogo, which ZPD Captain Hoggbottom witnesses. The Lynxleys frame Judy and Nick for the crime, forcing them to escape with the journal whilst Gary is retrieved by an unknown motorcyclist. After the incident, Milton orders Mayor Brian Winddancer to kill Gary, Judy, and Nick.
Now fugitives, Judy and Nick are rescued by Mr. Big and Fru Fru, but decline their offer to lie low and seek help from Nibbles Maplestick, a conspiracy theorist beaver knowledgeable about reptiles. Nibbles leads them to Marsh Market, a secluded area of Zootopia where reptiles hide. There, they meet a basilisk named Jesús, who explains that the reptiles' original district was buried during the construction of Zootopia's arctic district, Tundratown, and that it is being expanded again, this time to Marsh Market.
The ZPD, led by Hoggbottom, finds them, and Nick and Judy narrowly escape, but Gary steals the journal back and escapes through a water tunnel. As they attempt to track down Gary, Judy and Nick climb to reach an abandoned lodge, leading to an argument that ends with their shared carrot pen breaking. At the lodge, Judy uncovers evidence showing that reptiles once lived peacefully in Zootopia. Soon, Nick sees that the ZPD have caught up, and tries to warn Judy. Another argument occurs, where Judy begins to think that they are too different. The ZPD finally arrive and arrest Nick, but Gary and the motorcyclist, revealed to be Pawbert, help Judy escape. Gary and Pawbert reveal to Judy that Gary's great-grandmother, Agnes, was not only the original author of the journal, but also the true founder of Zootopia, and the engineer behind the weather walls. Her greedy investor, Ebenezer, stole all the credit and later framed her for murdering his tortoise maid, who tried to stop him from burning the original patent. Her death made the general populace view snakes and other reptiles as dangerous creatures, eventually leading into their exile from Zootopia.
With the help of Nibbles, who was also arrested by the ZPD, Nick escapes from prison and locates Judy at the Tundratown weather walls. There, Judy, Gary, and Pawbert activate an old clock tower to find the buried reptile district, deducing that the patent is hidden in Agnes' house. However, Pawbert betrays Judy and Gary, revealing he intends to earn his family's respect by destroying the patent. He injects Judy with snake venom, throws Gary into the snow, and steals the antivenom, the only thing to cure Judy. Arriving at the weather walls, Nick fights Pawbert for the antivenom and manages to throw it to Gary, who cures Judy. Nick and Pawbert fall off the wall, but Judy and Gary save Nick. Judy and Nick emotionally confess their insecurities and feelings for each other, mending their relationship. They, along with Gary and Nibbles follow and subdue a barely-survived Pawbert, while Winddancer defeats the rest of the Lynxleys. They then find both Agnes' house and the patent, and Pawbert arrives for another attempt to destroy it, but is knocked out by Hoggbottom.
With their crimes exposed, the Lynxleys are arrested, while Judy and Nick are cleared of all charges, Bogo recovers from the venom, and the Tundratown expansion to Marsh Market is cancelled, allowing reptiles to reintegrate back into the city. Gary reunites with his family, and Agnes is finally credited as the true founder of Zootopia. Nick gifts Judy the newly repaired carrot pen before they begin their next case of tracking down the escaped convicts Nick accidentally released, starting with Bellwether.
In a post-credits scene, Judy replays a recording on her carrot pen of Nick saying he loves her before her neighbors interrupt. After she leaves, a shadow flies past and leaves a bird feather on her windowsill.
With a $1.864 billion global box office, I believe it's a pretty safe bet the Zootopia 3 has been greenlighted and is in the works.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/Zootopia-BD-DV...
This review is dedicated to my dear friend Zack, who is the king of Zacktopia - a running joke between us.
My intention was to see "Zootopia 2" in the movie theaters when it was first released, but somehow I never got around to it. Truth be told, Disney live-action and animated movies are usually horrible bombs because they inject so much Progressive Woke nonsense into the stories that I usually wait to until they are released on Blu-ray to see them.
Thankfully, "Zootopia 2" proves to be the exception to the current Disney rule of movie making that destroys popular franchises - Star Wars, Doctor Who, Marvel - just to name a few; and is fun with great in-jokes that poke fun at "The Shinning" and "Silence of the Lambs, while realistically moving the relationship between Judy Hopps and Nick WIlde forward.
One week after Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde become partners at the Zootopia Police Department (ZPD),[c] their clashing personalities start to complicate their work, and Chief Bogo threatens to separate them if they cannot resolve their differences. During a raid on a smuggling ring, Judy finds a piece of shedded snake skin, but her worries are dismissed because snakes have not been seen in Zootopia for years. Undeterred, Judy unearths evidence that a snake may be at the Zootennial Gala, an event hosted by Milton Lynxley, the grandson of Zootopia's founder Ebenezer Lynxley, to celebrate the city's centennial anniversary.
While infiltrating the Gala with Nick, Judy befriends Pawbert, the youngest son and black sheep of the Lynxley family. Meanwhile, a hooded creature infiltrates the party and reveals himself to be a pit viper named Gary De'Snake. Gary kidnaps Milton and uses him to steal an old journal that documents the creation of the weather walls that regulate Zootopia's climate zones. Judy corners Gary, who convinces her that the journal contains evidence to prove his family's innocence. Seeking to protect his family's reputation, Milton demands to have the journal burned and Gary killed. When Judy refuses to comply and sets the room on fire, Gary accidentally bites Bogo, which ZPD Captain Hoggbottom witnesses. The Lynxleys frame Judy and Nick for the crime, forcing them to escape with the journal whilst Gary is retrieved by an unknown motorcyclist. After the incident, Milton orders Mayor Brian Winddancer to kill Gary, Judy, and Nick.
Now fugitives, Judy and Nick are rescued by Mr. Big and Fru Fru, but decline their offer to lie low and seek help from Nibbles Maplestick, a conspiracy theorist beaver knowledgeable about reptiles. Nibbles leads them to Marsh Market, a secluded area of Zootopia where reptiles hide. There, they meet a basilisk named Jesús, who explains that the reptiles' original district was buried during the construction of Zootopia's arctic district, Tundratown, and that it is being expanded again, this time to Marsh Market.
The ZPD, led by Hoggbottom, finds them, and Nick and Judy narrowly escape, but Gary steals the journal back and escapes through a water tunnel. As they attempt to track down Gary, Judy and Nick climb to reach an abandoned lodge, leading to an argument that ends with their shared carrot pen breaking. At the lodge, Judy uncovers evidence showing that reptiles once lived peacefully in Zootopia. Soon, Nick sees that the ZPD have caught up, and tries to warn Judy. Another argument occurs, where Judy begins to think that they are too different. The ZPD finally arrive and arrest Nick, but Gary and the motorcyclist, revealed to be Pawbert, help Judy escape. Gary and Pawbert reveal to Judy that Gary's great-grandmother, Agnes, was not only the original author of the journal, but also the true founder of Zootopia, and the engineer behind the weather walls. Her greedy investor, Ebenezer, stole all the credit and later framed her for murdering his tortoise maid, who tried to stop him from burning the original patent. Her death made the general populace view snakes and other reptiles as dangerous creatures, eventually leading into their exile from Zootopia.
With the help of Nibbles, who was also arrested by the ZPD, Nick escapes from prison and locates Judy at the Tundratown weather walls. There, Judy, Gary, and Pawbert activate an old clock tower to find the buried reptile district, deducing that the patent is hidden in Agnes' house. However, Pawbert betrays Judy and Gary, revealing he intends to earn his family's respect by destroying the patent. He injects Judy with snake venom, throws Gary into the snow, and steals the antivenom, the only thing to cure Judy. Arriving at the weather walls, Nick fights Pawbert for the antivenom and manages to throw it to Gary, who cures Judy. Nick and Pawbert fall off the wall, but Judy and Gary save Nick. Judy and Nick emotionally confess their insecurities and feelings for each other, mending their relationship. They, along with Gary and Nibbles follow and subdue a barely-survived Pawbert, while Winddancer defeats the rest of the Lynxleys. They then find both Agnes' house and the patent, and Pawbert arrives for another attempt to destroy it, but is knocked out by Hoggbottom.
With their crimes exposed, the Lynxleys are arrested, while Judy and Nick are cleared of all charges, Bogo recovers from the venom, and the Tundratown expansion to Marsh Market is cancelled, allowing reptiles to reintegrate back into the city. Gary reunites with his family, and Agnes is finally credited as the true founder of Zootopia. Nick gifts Judy the newly repaired carrot pen before they begin their next case of tracking down the escaped convicts Nick accidentally released, starting with Bellwether.
In a post-credits scene, Judy replays a recording on her carrot pen of Nick saying he loves her before her neighbors interrupt. After she leaves, a shadow flies past and leaves a bird feather on her windowsill.
With a $1.864 billion global box office, I believe it's a pretty safe bet the Zootopia 3 has been greenlighted and is in the works.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/Zootopia-BD-DV...
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