: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Author: Roald Dahl (book)
Director: Wes Anderson
Though Dahl’s one of my favorite authors, I somehow missed this book and never read it. That changes my perception of the film as I have no idea how they compare. Judging just this film, however, I thought it was fantastic. The stop-motion animation is retro hip, and I just loved the film’s miniature world. The characters and story are wonderful, about a fox being urged by his wife to go straight and stop poaching chickens, and the mean farmers who try and hunt down the fox, his family, and his friends. Toward the end things get convoluted plotwise and I’m not convinced all the hubbub was necessary: I would have been happier with a simpler plot. (Again, since I haven’t read the book, I’m not sure if some plot aspects were “enhanced” for the film or were part of the original book.) But the film is note perfect in terms of style and the way characters are portrayed: deadpan humor abounds and I thought all the performances were terrific. It’s a wonderful film, very different from anything you’ve seen, charming and fun, and heart-warming. Two thumbs up.
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