Nature needs a little help in the inventive Pixar movie ‘Hoppers’
In Disney and Pixar’s delightful new film Hoppers, a young woman (Piper Curda) learns a beloved glade is under threat from the town’s slimy mayor (Jon Hamm). But luckily, she discovers that her college professor has developed technology that can let her live as one of the critters she loves – by allowing her mind to “hop” into an animatronic beaver. And it just might just allow her to help save the glade from serious risk of destruction.Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopcultureSubscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour
In Disney and Pixar's delightful new film Hoppers, a young woman (Piper Curda) learns a beloved glade is under threat from the town's slimy mayor (Jon Hamm). But luckily, she discovers that her college professor has developed technology that can let ... [267 chars]
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