Pixar hops into its triumphant return with Hoppers …
In a world where scientists have discovered how to ‘hop’ human consciousness, Mabel, an avid animal lover, seizes the opportunity to uncover the mysteries within the animal world herself.
In the city of Beaverton, Mabel Tanaka spends her childhood with her grandmother, nearby is a forest glade teeming with wild animals. Inspired by her grandmother, Mabel grows up with a deep appreciation for nature and continues watching over the glade after her estranged parents leave town following her grandmother’s death. When Beaverton’s mayor, Jerry Generazzo, announces plans to replace the glade with a freeway – claiming that all the animals have left – Mabel campaigns against the project but receives no support. Her activism causes her to neglect her college studies, drawing the disapproval of her biology professor, Dr. Sam Fairfax.
While attempting to lure the animals back to the glade, Mabel discovers that Sam and her colleagues, Nisha and Conner, have secretly developed a new technology designed to enhance wildlife research. Known as the Hoppers program, it allows a human consciousness to ‘hop’ into a robotic animal and experience life as that species. Despite Sam’s warnings that interfering with the animals’ natural lifestyles could have disastrous consequences, Mabel – seeing an opportunity to save the glade – hops into a robotic beaver and flees the lab.
Featuring the voices of Jon Hamm, Bobby Moynihan and Piper Curda, this inventive and charming crowd-pleaser is already being hailed as one of Pixar’s best in years. A wildly entertaining ride that’s, quite simply, un-beaver-lievable.
Hoppers is screening over the holiday at Palace Byron. Palacecinemas.com.au.
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