Looking for a light-hearted movie filled with animals that touches on the issue of discrimination? “Zootopia” is the movie for you! It is entertaining, intriguing and contains a surprising plot twist that will mesmerize anyone young, old and anywhere in between. The animated Disney movie is not only a perfect blend of playful and serious, but it also possess a feminist streak and an anti-racism undercurrent.

The movie is set in a world where humans do not exist and animals have evolved and possess human-like abilities. The plot revolves around the main protagonist and hopeless optimist Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin), who is the Police Academy’s first bunny cop. She is assigned to work in Zootopia, a huge city where predators and prey live in “harmony.” But Hopps soon finds herself trapped by stereotypes due to her species, and finds that life in Zootopia might not be as perfect as it seems. With the help of Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman), a dry-humored, trickster fox, Hopps races to solve a case involving the mysterious disappearance of several predators. What they find may just make or break the fragile peace in Zootopia.

Lou Lumenick of the New York Post wrote, “It’s worth the price of admission — even the 3-D splurge — and probably more than once, just to see the amazingly detailed neighborhoods created for Zootopia.”

“The film has great fun skewering stereotypes and condescending attitudes. Zootopia, which also takes on bullying, excels on so many levels that it stands with the finest of the Disney classics.” Lumenick gave the movie a perfect rating of five stars.

Christopher Orr of The Atlantic shared similar sentiments. “The film that unfolds from these beginnings is in many ways a conventional one, but it unfolds with so much wit, panache and visual ingenuity that it outstrips many a more high-concept movie. Its lessons about tolerance, diversity and racial profiling may be familiar, but they are delivered with a conviction that is never cloying and frequently a touch subversive,” he said.

As someone who usually finds Disney movies simpleminded and a bit childish, I absolutely fell in love with Judy’s optimism, Nick’s sarcasm, the vibrant and colorful scene of Zootopia and its lively and relatable characters. I found myself on the edge of my seat during the entire movie.

If a group of AP Physics II students — mainly comprised of moody 18-year-old males — really enjoyed this movie (whether they are willing to admit it), then “Zootopia” is definitely a film everyone should see!