Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett
A crafty fox finds himself and his family targeted for death by the three dumb, plug-ugly farmers who tire of sharing their chickens with the critter.
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Wes Anderson is known for turning in brilliantly original films with a quirky predilection for whimsy. Fantastic Mr. Fox is no exception. In fact, it may very well become the new rule as to what you can expect from such a brilliant director.
This delightful little movie about a ...( read more)
Animation has been so thoroughly explored as a mature art form in the past few years that, for every new effort, the question becomes "is it okay for children"?. "Fantastic Mr. Fox", like "Up", "Coraline", or the live-action "Where the Wild Things Are", is perhaps an effort more ...( read more)
The animation is lovely and the voices are all great, but I found myself getting a bit bored, and would like 20 minutes chopped out. Got that, Wes?
innovative and fun, wes andersons animated film is destined to become a classic. the voice acting was superb and the story was clever despite feeling typical for a film starring animals living in this environment. a wonderful film.
Charming animated film based on a Roald Dahl book about a sly fox that tries to outwit three feeble-minded farmers who want him killed. Utilizes exquisite stop-motion puppets that recall the Rankin/Bass productions of the 60s. Its quiet charm sucks you in and holds you for the...( read more)
Maybe it was because I was tired after church, but I didn't get fully wrapped up in the comedy and the tone of this movie. It was a visual delight, and these characters were cute, but, at least for now, I'll rank this one in the "charming but somewhat forgettable" category. Maybe...( read more)
Stemming from Roald Dahl's novel by the same name, Wes Anderson's stop motion adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox is, for lack of a better word, fantastic.In a world where animals can talk, dress, and live like humans, the story is quite entertaining. With a run time just
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Children, especially, will find things they don't understand, and things that scare them. Excellent. A good story for children should suggest a hidden dimension, and that dimension of course is the li... full review
The film earns its title's superlative and a hundred more. full review
These weirdly effective shifts in tempo, combined with an attention to detail and distinctive dialogue, make for the best moments in this offbeat adventure. full review
Life is full of surprises. The best one I've had in a good while is Fantastic Mr. Fox. full review
Fantastic Mr. Fox, which Mr. Anderson wrote with Noah Baumbach, and which he has been hoping to make for many years, is in some ways his most fully realized and satisfying film. full review
An adventure in pure imagination that plays to the smart kid in all of us. full review
Fantastic Mr. Fox is possibly the finest picture about family, community and poultry thievery ever made. full review
Fantastic Mr. Fox renews one's sense of animation's possibilities. full review
Cinema-candy for grown-ups. I left the screening room thinking, I want to see this movie again. full review
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