Zootopia was really cute and pretty darn funny. I loved it's heavy-handed social commentary. It basically holds it's back-hand to the audience and says in a very stern voice, "Don't be racist now. DON'T BE RACIST." Great message. Loved it. Everyone go see it.
Now. Let's talk about the dark side Zootopia doesn't want us to think about. . .
The movie hinges on this world where predators and prey live together in harmony. Okay, cool. But what they explicitly tell us is that all these animals are exclusively mammals. So where are the fish, birds, bugs, reptiles, amphibians, etc? How do you think predators and prey are able to live together, huh? That's right! The movie might not admit it, but I figured it out. The dark secret behind Zootopia is that birds and fish aren't people. It's kind of like that episode of Bojack Horseman.
Anyway, Zootopia is an awesome movie about how racism is bad. Y'all should watch it. Make your kids watch it. Make your racist family members watch it.
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