The two of them develop a friendship as they attempt to uncover what is causing predators of Zootopia to go savage, and in doing so, Judy has to face her own deep-seated mistrust of foxes. When a crime spree threatens Zootopia, Judy sets aside her own unspoken prejudices against foxes when she teams up with Nick Wilde, a fox con artist. When Judy wants to move to the big city of Zootopia to become the first rabbit cop, her carrot farmer parents oppose the idea, largely because they're worried about untrustworthy foxes out in the world.

Young rabbit Judy Hopps and her classmates explain how thousands of years ago, predators and prey were natural enemies, but then they evolved and today live together in harmony in a manner that's essentially identical to American society today. The film begins with some world-building exposition by way of a children's play. Yet Zootopia's take on it is why every kid - heck, every adult - should see this movie. And while that topic has always been present in the world, it certainly seems to have come out of the shadows recently, with even the KKK openly endorsing the frontrunner for the GOP's presidential nomination. But if you take all that away, the film is basically a parable about the dangers of racism. It's laugh out loud hilarious, features a compelling, twisting plot that plays out like a classic whodunit, and has loads of memorable characters paired with breathtaking animation. Zootopia is an exceedingly entertaining movie one of Disney's best, in my opinion. In the current political climate where Donald Trump's strategy of scapegoating the 'other' for the country's problems is inciting hate and and prejudice from millions of Americans, this little movie about a rabbit and a fox becoming best friends in spite of their historical and biological differences could not have come at a better time. Disney's Zootopia is cute and funny, yes, but surprisingly, the movie also features a strong message throughout -a message that, at this moment in time in the United States, is incredibly important for everyone to hear.

The most important movie of the year might just be a cartoon.

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