![]() Whenever I encounter a presentation of government in any idealized fiction, I want to know: what type of state is this? A minimalist state, a personal state, a nation-state, a technocratic state, or a dystopian total state? ![]() Most importantly, it has a political message that we desperately need to hear. Instead of flashlights, for example, they use the flashlight app on the phone. On the not-so-serious side, there is just something funny about watching talking animals use the latest smartphone technology. On the serious side, it deals with sensitive topics concerning race, ethnicity, language, and what it means to belong in a heterogenous population. In both its plot and its lessons, Zootopia is right on top of the moment. Sometimes these truths are too uncomfortable to put in live action and are better conveyed in cartoons. ![]() This company has been doing this for several generations. It is hilarious, touching, memorable, and, as "kids’ movies" tend to be, surreptitiously sophisticated.ĭisney has mastered the art of using animation and fantasy worlds to reveal truths about our own world. There is a reason it is wildly successful. Do I even need to tell you that Zootopia is a wonderful movie? Of course it is. ![]()
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