Zootopia 2 – Budget of $150 million – 1 hour and 48 minutes
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Partners Judy and Nick became famous for saving Zootopia from a civil war. However, Chief Bogo thinks it was a fluke because they are different. There is no way a fox and a rabbit can repeat those results. Bogo presents their latest case to the squad. It’s a crooked dock inspector. He gives the team their assignments and puts Nick and Judy on observation. However, they aren’t there. Officer Clawhauser informs Bogo that Nick and Judy are on the scene and took the lead.
The bust becomes a TV spectacle, putting Judy and Nick in the hot seat. Judy tries to explain that she found snakeskin in one of the crates, but Bogo won’t listen. Besides, reptiles haven’t been in Zootopia in 100 years. That’s when they created the weather wall. It allowed different species to live in Zootopia within a setting that’s comfortable for their bodies. Judy secretly takes the case file home. She discovers that the culprit will be attending the Zootenial Gala. Zootopia’s founder, Ebenezer Lynxley, will be honored at the event. His family will display his journal, which contains the idea and blueprints for Zootopia.
Judy convinces Nick to attend the gala undercover. Judy bumps into Pawbert Lynxley, Ebenezer’s grandson, and he’s smitten with her. Pawbert is the black sheep of the family. His father, Milton, runs the family business and upholds the legacy with his other two children, Kitty and Cattrick. She’s too distracted to see someone slinking in the chandelier. Nick shines a light on the culprit before they grab the journal and try to run away. Judy and Nick follow them into a private room and remove their cloak. It’s Gary De’Snake. He tells Judy they aren’t the bad guys and the journal can prove it. Someone falsely accused his grandmother of killing Ebenezer’s maid. He started a smear campaign against all reptiles and drove them out. Before Gary reads the journal, Milton, Kitty, and Cattrick kick open the doors. They want to kill Gary, but Judy stands in their way. Bogo barges into the room, and Gary accidently bites him with one of his fangs. Judy breaks it and holds it in her hand. When the other officers enter, Milton says Judy, Nick, and Gary attempted to kill Bogo. They escape before the police arrest them, but they are enemy number one. Can Judy and Nick clear their name while helping Gary uncover the truth?
This sequel is clever, endearing, and funny. It covers perception, smear campaigns, history washing, and forced migration with ease and compassion. During these hard-hitting topics, the script tackles the partnership between Judy and Nick. They are friends, but must address their blaring differences. The world points them out, but Nick and Judy believe they are above it. This case puts that friendship and partnership to the test. The animation rivals the first film. Disney manages to give the animals human-like qualities while displaying their unique animalistic characteristics. Gary moves like a snake while talking, dodging, and expressing hurt. This installment expands the animal world while rooted in its core cast. And it allows the principal characters to grow emotionally. The therapy scene is a laugh riot. The beginning recaps what happened in the first film, so you don’t have to see it to enjoy this. The end-credit scene gives the viewer a hint at what is to come. See Zootopia 2 with the whole family today.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars
We are a real team – Judy
I would like to call a partner meeting – Nick
Would you like a traumatic adulthood – Bogo
Everyone knows fine is a cry for help – Stu
Hun, you’re pushing it – Bonnie
Joel, the safe word is coconuts – Dr. Fuzzby
You’re clearly working it – Pawbert
We aren’t the bad guys – Gary
Did I choose the wrong mayor – Milton
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