At first look Zootopia presents itself as a cute children’s movie. I mean that is what I thought. The previews focus on the laughs the movie provides, well some of them as the movie is hilarious. What I loved about this movie is that it taught many lessons that I wish people, not just children, would learn and live out. The 5 Life Lessons from Zootopia make this movie a must see!
5 Life Lessons from Zootopia
- Follow your dreams. Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnfer Goodwin) had a dream when she was younger. Everybody told her she couldn’t achieve it. Her parents, her friends, teachers, and even her boss. Judy never gives up! She tries harder and perseveres! Kids need to know they can achieve anything if they put effort into it. Even physical limitations shouldn’t be limitations in life.
- People can change. When Judy was younger she got bullied and teased by someone. That experience made her kind of leary of animals that were of the same species. Later on Judy Hopps learns that her parents are actually working with the kid that bullied her. He changed.
- Prejudice hurts innocent people. Zootopia is all about animals, predator and prey, living together in harmony. When someone manipulated Zootopia for their own interest and created prejudice on purpose, several innocent people were affected.
- Don’t judge someone’s character by their looks. The villain in this movie is not who I thought it was going to be. Judy Hopps judged someone in the beginning of the film and ended up being so wrong. Even though she learned the back story of the character, she still had doubts regarding him because of her childhood experience.
- The Earth is beautiful. Zootopia puts all animals in one place. The way this is possible is to put 4 environments in one area. You see the tundra, rain forest, desert, and mainland. Disney did a beautiful job portraying all the areas. Though the message of conservation is not strong in this movie, all the scenery reflects Disney’s love for the Earth.
Overall, I give Zootopia 4/5 stars. It is a good film with touching moments and lots of laughter. My husband’s favorite character was Flash and I personally loved Judy Hopps because of her determination to be who she wanted.
Shakira did an awesome job with the song Try Everything. I absolutely LOVE that song. Director Byron Howard said, “For the role of Gazelle, Zootopia’s most beloved superstar, there was only one person on our wish list: Shakira. Luckily for us, she said yes. Her immense talent and charm bring Gazelle and her song, ‘Try Everything,’ to life.” All the other music was great as well and the Zootopia Soundtrack is now on my wish list!
Money Saving Tip: Ditch the 3d for this movie. While The Good Dinosaur was enhanced by 3d, I don’t think it is needed in Zootopia.
Disclaimer: I received complimentary admission to a Zootopia preview in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
I can’t wait to see this movie with my kids. It looks like it has a lot of positive messages!
What wonderful lessons in this movie. I think everyone needs to learn from these lessons. I really look forward to watching this movie.
We are excited to see this movie. I thought it would just be a fun ride but if it has great life lessons too…well that is awesome. The trailers look pretty fun.
I can’t wait to watch this with my son! Love movies that teach kids positive lessons.
Thanks for the tip on skipping 3D! That’s really helpful to know. Sounds like a really great movie overall!
That makes taking the kids to the movies all the better when you can impart some good lessons from the entertainment!
I agree with you. THere are so many great lessons to be learned from this movie. I enjoyed it as well as my girls.