Pixar's lively new movie is a dam good time : NPR
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Key Points:
- Pixar's latest film, Hoppers, directed by Daniel Chong and written by Jesse Andrews, is a lively and entertaining eco-themed sci-fi comedy that marks a refreshing return to form for the studio after recent underwhelming releases.
- The story follows 19-year-old environmental activist Mabel Tanaka, who uses a high-tech program called Hoppers to "hop" into the body of a robot beaver to save a forest threatened by a highway project and the mysterious disappearance of local wildlife.
- The film features a strong voice cast including Piper Curda, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, Bobby Moynihan, and Meryl Streep, and combines humor, surrealism, and references to classic films while exploring themes of environmentalism
