Fantastic Mr. Fox Reviews

wow.

i had no idea what to expect from this and as an animated film i was somewhat perplexed because its not like anything typical to animated films. this ain't disney fluff.

i've not read the story its based on so i can't comment on it. roald dahl is probably best known for his 'charlie and the chocolate factory' but also 'james and the giant peach' both made into films. 'f. fox' is a worthy addition this time in stop motion animation. and wonderful animation it is almost too good if i do say so myself.

the story in short: a sly fox can't change who he is and this gets him into trouble, and then his wife into trouble with him...then they settle down...but a fox is a fox and he's back to his tricks. this time he gets his whole family into trouble and most of the other animals as well. all this is over his bid to steal from 3 mean farmers. in the end he'll need help from all his animal friends to come out on top.

theres only 2 complaints that i have of the movie. the aforementioned 'too good' animation takes some of the quirkiness out of the process. as well the story gets lost a bit and drags somewhat. its also, at least here, not that profound of a story. but to be fair these are minor things; the film is entertaining and something i'd watch again. and although its not disney-clean it is still family friendly. ('cuss' replaces any use of bad language)

i will definitely watch this again, and although i wish it was better its still very watchable.

(8/10)

Director/screenwriter Wes Anderson and co-screenwriter Noah Baumbach have adapted Roald Dahl's classic children's book for the screen and have created an utterly charming film, as entertaining for adults as it is for children-- perhaps even moreso. Those familiar with Anderson and Baumbach's previous work (most notably "Rushmore" and "The Squid and the Whale", respectively) will feel right at home with this quirky cast of characters even if they are stop-motion animated anthropomorphized animals. Definitely worth owning. The clever writing and interesting visual style make this film worth repeat viewings.