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| Director: Wes Anderson (2009) |
Rather than being a direct adaptation of the book, Wes Anderson’s
fantastic Mr. Fox is more of a reimagining. Its hits most of the correct story
notes, but is imbued with Andersons trademark charm and quirky humour. Its stop
motion animation adds considerably to the films magic, and all of the
characters (and their respective voice actors) are excellent. Clooney is perfect
as Mr. Fox, the wiley animal who returns to his animal stealing ways. As well
as the expected heists of chickens and ale, we get a heavy dose of peculiar oddities,
a common trait of Andersons work.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is a loveable film throughout, but often
covers its lack of plot and development with more hilarious eccentricities. This
makes for a very sweet experience, but not necessarily a filling one.
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