Going undercover as a beaver, a young scientist joins their fight in Pixar’s eco-minded ‘Hoppers’

Daniel Chong, the creator of Cartoon Network’s “We Bare Bears,” has delivered a surprisingly funny and energetic film with “Hoppers.” I recently worried that talking-animal animated movies were becoming stale, but Chong and writer Jesse Andrews prove that isn’t necessarily true. “Hoppers” is an environmental story about the importance of standing up for what you believe in, even when you’re alone.








