I saw Hoppers last night. Despite the rumors, the environmentalism themes were still blatant. They didn't turn to the camera and say "DESTROYING NATURE IS BAD MKAY" but the movie is still very environmentalist; it's more like Pom Poko (explicitly cited as inspiration for the film) than Ferngully.
The movie also has a very optimistic worldview and promotes restorative justice over punitive justice. Killing the mayor would not save the glades, because a new mayor would simply continue to build the freeway anyway. They had to make the mayor care, to see things from an animal's point of view. Heck, Mabel even outright states that everyone has good inside them.
And also, it shows us the banality of evil. Mayor Jerry isn't some cackling supervillain who actively hates animals. The sonic trees are awful, yes. But also, he's just Some Guy. He loves his mom, sings and dances by himself, eats pancakes, etc. He mostly cares about getting good PR.
Titus shows us what happens when extremism pretends to be progressive but is ultimately self-serving. He didn't care about the other animals. He waited for his mom to die, he even called her old and weak. He wanted insects to reign supreme over all other animals. His anger at the humans was righteous, but really, he only cared about himself.
The movie is primarily comedic, but also has sad moments and a very dark and intense climax. It didn't feel autobiographical to me. But then, We Bare Bears is like Daniel Chong's autobiography. Much as I like the movie, I still feel as though something was cut that would have made the movie even better.
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