Zootopia 2 | New Disney Movie Review

Zootopia It’s one of those animations Disney that gain fans over time, it’s no surprise that almost 10 years separate the first and second films. Despite having made more than a billion at the box office, it was a franchise eclipsed by other cartoons such as Frozen e Moanain addition to brands other than Disney, such as Marvel e Star Wars. One fact is that not only is the first feature film good, it also got better over time, and the sequel is aware of all this, expanding the story’s horizons and improving what made its predecessor a success.

The first minutes of Zootopia 2 reminiscent of the previous ending, but it wastes no time in making it clear that, for the characters, no more than a few days have passed since Judy (Ginnifer Goodwin) e Nick (Jason Bateman) became partners in the local police. Now, on one of their first missions, the duo needs to prove themselves to the organization and uncover a mystery that once again involves local politicians, the origin of the city and even new species of animals. The narrative structure of investigation is repeated, but now with a new range of exploration, as the suburbs and the center of Zootopia are not enough.

It is clear that the technical aspect has evolved absurdly (the scene with the wet duo is impressive), which allows for an infinity of characters on screen, as well as a speed in the action scenes that makes the adventure much more intense than in the first film. At this point, the sequel far surpasses the previous film, as it decides to reduce the investigative chat to chases and almost a “trip around the world” through Zootopia. The good news is that, even though it is bigger, there is no loss in what made the film gain strength after a decade: the charisma of the characters, especially the protagonist duo.

Nick and Judy remain as charismatic as before, but now they have more (hilarious) supporting characters and situations that allow new layers in their relationship. While friendship is put to the test, the script continues the debate on the differences between animals (predators and victims, reptiles and mammals, and so on), but does not use the theme as something pamphleteering at any point. There is no weight of speech in any speech, no one wants to give a moral lesson, but it is always there, in the couple’s speeches and actions.

The center of everything is the search for harmony between different people, and Zootopia 2 manages to do this in an honest and very fun way. It’s the type of animation reminiscent of Disney classics, where the text has messages for children, winks for adults and memorable moments for any of them. It’s full of references to cinema, pop culture and even geopolitics, without ever ceasing to be about a bunny and a fox understanding each other as different people in a naturally cruel, yet undeniably adorable world.