In Hoppers, rebellious nineteen year old Mabel is on a quest to save her beloved glen from the careless mayor Jerry. When she stumbles upon secretive "Hopper" tech developed by her college, she decides to use it as a way to turn the tide in her favor. Unfortunately, her best-laid plans go disastrously awry putting mayor Jerry and all of her town's inhabitants at risk. Now, Mabel and her small crew of animal friends will have to fight if they're going to save their glen and the town's population.
The best original movie Pixar has made in eleven years. The humor is weird but funny, our cast of animals are cute as heck (You gotta love King George), the third act is unhinged, and there is plenty of heart throughout. It’s very cool our heroine is nineteen years old. It’s unexpected, but appreciated.
The voice cast is strong. The stand-outs are Piper Curda as Mabel, Bobby Moynihan as King George, Kathy Najimy as Dr. Sam, Jon Hamm as Mayor Jerry, and Dave Franco as Titus. Jesse Andrews (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Every Day, Luca) is the sole credited screenwriter. His work here is strong. Daniel Chong (Creator of We Bare Bears) directs and does a very solid job.
The main villain isn’t who you would expect, and how he looks in the third act is actually frightening. It feels like it’s been forever since we’ve had a fantastic villain in a Disney/Pixar film, and we finally get one here. The message is great as well, but isn’t what most will walk away remembering from this. A feel-good, highly entertaining flick that doesn’t always go where you would expect it to. PIXAR IS BACK!!!
4.5 STARS
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