The Expression Hub

Voices by: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman,Rich Moore, Jenny Slate, Idris Elba,J.K. Simmons

Directed by: Rich Moore, Byron Howard

Genre: Action-comedy

“When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. Don’t give up.”

Roy T. Bennett

There are some works whether it be in the fields of literature, cinema or arts that you just go back again and again. Maybe for inspiration or for a recollection of all the good memories associated with that particular piece of work. In my latest pick I had both- an inspiration as well as a trip down the memory lane. This piece of work is one such that I can watch it anytime and be inspired. This one is one of the works which I can call an evergreen piece of work. Even if you watch or read something and you do not get tired of it but instead find a new perspective every time you visit that piece of work is an evergreen according to me. It always has something new to offer no matter how many times you revisit it. I do have many which I can include in my evergreen list. Do you have any? I would love to hear it from you all . Maybe I too can enjoy the same joy which you guys feel while going through the same. And after all sharing is caring isn’t it ? So, why not we share our joys with one another and make each other happy?Well the one I am going to share with you narrates a tale of a feisty bunny and her adventures.

Story line: This week’s pick is a story which is set in a world populated by anthropomorphic mammals. Judy Hopps is a bunny who dreams to be a police officer in the urban city of Zootopia. Despite her parents fears, she dreams big and ends up being the valedictorian of her class and ends up fulfilling her childhood dream.But it seems that being the valedictorian of her batch is not enough to prove her mettle, as she ends up being assigned a parking duty by the police chief Bogo as he overlooks her talent.

Despite, given a duty which does not seem to be interesting and challenging at all, Judy decides not to let her it down and tries to meet the target by working hard. However, she witnesses a theft and abandons her duty to get the thief arrested but is reprimanded by her chief. On the other hand, Mrs. Otterton barges into Bogo’s office insistent on her demand to find her missing husband. Bogo tries to dismiss it but Judy volunteers for the same which is praised by the deputy mayor, a sheep named Dawn Bellwether. This enrages Bogo and secretly orders her to put in her papers if she fails after 48 hours. Judy agrees to the same. Will she be able to solve the case which doesn’t seem to have a lot of evidence? What all stops will she have to put in if she has to meet the challenge? Wills she be able to meet the challenge or will she have to put in the papers?

Scrutiny: This one is a piece of work which just gives you a lot to look forward. This piece has everything in it to be considered as a classic piece of work. It has a great story line, one of the best animation effects I have ever seen and most importantly important life lessons to look forward. The reason why I say that this is a piece which I can watch any number of times is that it provides a fresh perspective every time I watch it. Though I could not watch it a lot of times but believe me even though I watched it twice thanks to my busy schedule, I have had fresh insights .And I am sure in the near future if I do end up watching it again and again it will provide me with something new to look forward. In the second sitting which I had recently(the first one was way long back in around in 2016) I found deeper insights. In my first viewing, I just watched it like an average movie viewer looking for some wholesome entertainment.

But in the second sitting, I actually appreciated the fact that the mammals had tried to create an utopian order of doing things and how a power hungry individual tries to ruin it all. I also appreciated the fact that there was a theme which actually appreciated unity in diversity in all aspects. Like for instance, the non-predators were comfortable working as well as living with the predators and viewed them as good friends. This one concept always touches my heart because it breaks down the limitations society sets upon. Another great takeaway I took was that no matter how bad a situation is, a good friend always has your back and that things can be fixed if one takes the right effort and prioritizes friendship over ego. Apart from this, one more important takeaway was that you need to be super passionate about things which really matter to you. Judy was passionate about her dream to serve as a police officer as she thought she will be able to change the world in a small manner. This made her work very hard and made her dream come true. But despite her hard work, when her skills are not recognized, she does not let it bog her down. Instead she makes sure that whatever work she is given, she makes it a point to finish it all and outdo herself. She teaches us to be optimistic even when there seems to be no hope.

The Sentiment: This one is a must watch and one that needs to be added in your watch list. Do watch it for the life lessons. Watch it for the inspirational life lessons it has to offer. Watch it for the superb animation. Watch it for an interesting story line. I don’t think I have more reasons to give you all. After all it is an experience to be experienced. This one believe me does not need any coaxing from my side. This one just needs to be experienced and believe me this one you will not regret but instead maybe thank me:p So, what are you waiting for ? Do give yourself this experience and share about the same. Waiting for your lovely experiences.

Rating: **** and a half

Quote and Unquote: “Never let them see that they got to you.”(Nick to Judy)

Que: What are the night howlers?

a. A music band

b. A criminal gang

c. A flower type

d. A medicine