Zootopia 2 – Movie Reviews by Ry!

Zootopia 2 – Friendship to Conspire: It’s a Bunny Fox Thing

To look at one, you look to find a connection, a link.  In this link, you want to find something unique, a bond that can become an indelible kind of friendship.  In truth, these connections can provide a fun pathway of escape, especially in stories on the big screen.  In this review, I look at the latest Disney animated sequel.  Diving back into a world of animals, Zootopia 2 is another fun adventure about a bunny, a fox and a unique kind of friendship. 

As Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde begin a new life as crime fighting partners, they must put everything on the line to save Zootopia once more.  Disney is a world of unique stories, colorful antics and layers of fantastical and surreal ideas.  For Disney animation, it goes a step further (in these details) and provides a place where there is a blend of emotional themes and moments, creating a place that grips you to the escape.  For this latest sequel, we head back into the lives of animals fighting crime, but one that pushes further into its world building and unique character bonds.  As the story begins, we get a quick recap of the previous film before heading into the current tale: Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are the heroes of the town, and have been enlisted (as partners) on the Zootopia Police Force.  From here, we head into an over-the-top prologue of colorful and comical antics that lead Judy and Nick to uncover certain clues that build up to a conspiracy like mystery.  As the two, through goofball banter and hardy scenes, start to piece actual evidence together, the two are framed and must become fugitives on the run.  As new places (and characters) come into the fray, we head into the main crux of the journey: Judy and Nick must discover the truth about who actually created Zootopia.  As the journey moves along its point A-to-B like directive, we fall right back into this world.  From the unique semblance (to our own life) to the oddities blended from the animals, you accept the reality of what it is, believing there is an actual world of anthropomorphic animals.  This wholesome feeling adds emotions to the journey, providing a place where raw conversations (sometimes comical) feel authentic between the colorful cast of characters.  With Judy and Nick trying to find purpose for the conspiracy, it brings out flaws in their own friendship.  These cracks add to the plot, providing a layer of characterization that slowly builds upon the thematic idea in what it means to be … friends.

As we move beyond the confines of Zootopia, each new reveal provides a backdrop to what is the original starting point of the town, but also a reflection of bonds.  From past to present, each moment becomes a point of contrast that brings about an emotional accord for Judy, Nick and the unraveling mystery.  As things become an honest reflection of personal reverie, we head into a third act of twists, tested friendships and over-the-top moments (related to the world).  As everyone comes face-to-face with the truth, it builds towards a revelation like climax and epilogue.  Zootopia 2 is a sequel full of emotional worth and colorful appeal.  If you are fan of the original, Disney animation or fantastical escapes, this is the movie for you.  Even if you’re not, I believe that this fill is worth the full price of admission.   

Full Score – 4 out of 5 (Full Price)