Zootopia (2016)

ZOOTOPIA  (2016)  ¢ ¢ ¢ 1/2
    D: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush
Against the wishes of her parents, who just want her to be safe, a cute little rabbit follows her dreams by becoming the first bunny to wear a badge in the Zootopia Police Department. Zootopia's a place where all creatures live in relative harmony, but lately, several animals have gone missing, and somebody seems to be trying to divide the community by turning the predators against the prey. Adults should appreciate this as much as kids do, and the notion of a government trying to control its population through fear and divisiveness resonates even more in the wake of the 2016 election. The rodent "Mr. Big" sounds suspiciously like a character in a famous gangster movie, and anybody who's ever spent an hour or two waiting to renew a driver's license will be able to relate to a DMV bureau run entirely by sloths. Exactly what a carnivore is supposed to eat in a Zootopian society is an issue the movie fails to address.