>>80721116>Kids don't go to the movies to learn that the world sucksAnd lo, we end up with a generation of adults who don't realise that it does.
I don't mean that we should smash kids faces in gore and violence, but I equally don't think we should shy away from themes that are too challenging. Pick and choose what to include, yes, but don't sugarcoat any of it. Zootopia is a cartoon waltz through "discrimination" as seen from 10,000 feet in the air. It has no impact, no depth, and ends with a lazy feelgood message that has no staying power. The extent of its theme, such as it was, can be summed up as "Don't be mean to people because they are different." You might kick and scream that it's a true and good message, and I agree, but it's not really applicable to the real world. Life isn't that simple, and even if it was it isn't that easy to just not be mean, even when you know there is no rational reason to be mean. Think of all the times you've lashed out at other people because of your own problems and been too proud to apologise for it.
I want movies that are applicable. Zootopia tells us if you try hard you can overcome prejudice, but sometimes you can't. In fact, most of the time you can't. That's why it's prejudice - because it's not based on your individual performance. So what lesson does Zootopia have for those of us who live in the real world, some of whom are trapped on the bottom rung of society? None. Or, at worst, it tells them that they didn't try hard enough. And what message does it have for the people who say "differences exist and for 99% of bunnies it's accurate to say they'd be shit cops and it's a waste of time to make exceptions for the 1% who might be barely average"? Again, nothing.
