Fantastic Mr. Fox Reviews and Ratings


  • impersonatorofclaymation
    December 7, 2009
    impersonatorofclaymation
    Weird, wacky, Wes Anderson genius! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED IT!
  • scrumpdillyump
    December 6, 2009
    scrumpdillyump
    LOOKS GOOFY..I will wait to see.
  • toejambaseball24
    December 6, 2009
    toejambaseball24
    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) after a rewatch when the circumstances are more inviting I will appreciate this movie a little more. But for now, it is what it is.
  • skactopus
    December 6, 2009
    skactopus
    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

    ...( read more)under 90 minutes, it never feels too short, because nothing feels left out, and not too long, because there is very little drag. A lot comes across as funny enough not to be left out.

    Visually, this picture is oddly humorous. The stop motion moves along like stop motion should, but it is the many other things that generate the chuckles. The way the characters run, the close up facial expressions, and the electrocution visuals are some examples of this.

    George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, and all the rest of the cast voices fit their respective characters nicely. The dialogue that is written for them also helps. "If what I think is happening is happening - it better not be."

    Fantastic Mr. Fox succeeds in a lot of departments and is a fun comedic animation adventure. Put on a bandit mask and go check it out.
  • muttonman21
    December 6, 2009
    muttonman21
    Loved it... ^_^

    will type more laters...
  • stdehop
    December 5, 2009
    stdehop
    i like you fantastic mr. fox, i like you alot
  • ualush
    December 5, 2009
    ualush
    Always enjoyed Wes Anderson's style and approach to humor. This movie is clearly his and does what the others couldn't. While it wasn't perfect and might have dragged at times, where it succeeds is in the characters. Anderson films always have the quirky characters, but seeing th...( read more)em as cartoon, made it more acceptable and natural feeling, it just fit. If you liked his other films, you should enjoy Mr. Fox.
  • marcy51
    December 5, 2009
    marcy51
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  • Saravanillacake
    December 5, 2009
    Saravanillacake
    Stop motion animation od Roald Dahl? Checkmate.
  • johnchusabrina
    December 5, 2009
    johnchusabrina
    The animation file is destined to become a classic.Fantastic mr.fox is no exception.in fact,it may very well become the new rule as to what.
  • DJNodi
    December 4, 2009
    DJNodi
    A cuss of a good movie...I liked it a cuss load.
  • 007Megster007
    December 4, 2009
    007Megster007
    Can't wait to see it!!!!
  • ElDuderinoLebowski
    December 4, 2009
    ElDuderinoLebowski
    Captures a child's imagination without being childish.
  • kelly838
    December 4, 2009
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  • flickfever
    December 4, 2009
    flickfever
    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)fox and his family is really a work of art. The source material (a book by Roald Dahl) is breathtakingly original to begin with. But when married with Anderson's affinity for cerebral, intelligent execution, it makes for a very moving and thought-provoking visit to the theater.

    That's not to say that because this movie is slightly more intellectually-elevated, it is inaccessible to kids or their parents. It is simply an observation of mine that movies aimed at kids don't have to be kiddy--and they don't have to wander into obscenity in order to make them more appealing to adults. This movie marries the concept of enjoyability for all ages without the trapping of pop-culture referencing or lightly-veiled sexual innuendo at every corner to make things enjoyable for the young-at-heart.

    The fact that the film is executed employing the technique of stop-animation is also an odd, yet brilliantly justified decision by Anderson. Although this technique is not new by any means, it really suits Anderson's visual style very well; giving it an antique, contemporary--yet inherently vintage visual palette.

    When the Foxes have to move from one underground dwelling to another because of the factory and farm owners above ground, this makes for a journey that is both unusual for the characters involved and unusually entertaining for the audience witnessing it with popcorn in one had and a soda cup in another.

    It is not without its share of pitfalls and limitations. But these are due primarily to the medium in which the film was created--not with any innate defects produced by the story, the script, cinematography or even the cast (led by George Clooney and Meryl Streep.

    It really goes to show that a good story can go a long way. And it doesn't take high-tech, glossy computer imagery or a big budget to create a film that is breathtakingly beautiful in all respects. Mr. Fox (20th Century, that is) knows just how to make a movie that shines despite its lack of shiny 21-century flair!
  • smootysveen
    December 4, 2009
    smootysveen
    My expectations got in the way on this one. There was too much and there was not enough.
  • paultheitie
    December 3, 2009
    paultheitie
    the musings of anderson are beginning to become stale, although the techniques in stop-motion are quite advanced, the story was unpolished and the humour entirely forced, feels like the bare minimum of a narrative
  • her69eyes
    December 3, 2009
    her69eyes
    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)suited for mature children seeking more than noise and color. The film is no more family-friendly than anything indie-darling Wes Anderson has ever done.

    Mr. Fox (George Clooney), a father with a reluctance to admit to aging, left the chicken-thieving business for journalism. Newspaper sales in the animal kingdom are apparently booming, and thus Fox retreats from his hole and purchases a house in a tree with his wife, Felicity (Meryl Streep), and son, Ash (Jason Schwartzman). Soon, Fox's nephew, Kristofferson (Eric Anderson), visits their home and immediately threatens Ash's relationship with his father.

    Near Fox's place are the farms of the infamous Boggis, Bunce, and Bean - whom, in a children's rhyme, are described as fat, short, and lean. Tempted back into the world of crime, Fox and his companions pursue an adventure that tragically culminates with Fox's tail being robbed of him and worn as a necktie by the diabolical Bean (Michael Gambon).

    Stop-motion animation is hard to outmatch when done right. Each frame is a labor of love, with their picture-book backdrops held together with spit. If there's one thing to praise "Fantastic Mr. Fox" for, it's the visuals. The environments look intentionally homemade, creating a surreal, entrancing world. Fox and his fellow animals are more limited in movement than their computer-animated counterparts, making them appear eerily human even as each and every movement seems to stutter.

    Anderson's work has always shown a stubborn style, often taking precedence over his stories. Like his previous efforts, the latest affair is unrelentingly dry. The difference here, however, is that there's no human face to lift the material. While it's worth applauding that Anderson has gone so far out of his way to diverge from familiarity, I never stopped seeing the puppet strings. Unable to connect with Mr. Fox, his wife, or his neurotic son, my eyes, akin to badger's, turned to swirls as I approached tears of utter boredom. It's like watching a foreign film without the subtitles.

    Perhaps my inner-child has been compromised after recent bleak efforts like "Precious" or "Antichrist", but "Fantastic Mr. Fox" presented a fantasy world which had no appeal to me. I found no charm, no energy, and nothing of value in it's old-fashioned, creaky landscapes. While no one can take away from the effort that was undoubtedly involved in the production, I ultimately found "Fantastic Mr. Fox" to be a significantly lesser effort than this year's other successes in stop-motion animation, "Mary & Max" and "Coraline".
  • kursed13
    December 3, 2009
    kursed13
    the animation made me smile, made me really happy
  • victheking1
    December 3, 2009
    victheking1
    un autre bon film danimation qui fait rire nouveau genre un peu pour le style
  • aoife1991
    December 3, 2009
    aoife1991
    really funny movie and the animation was well done
  • JamesThePirate
    December 3, 2009
    JamesThePirate
    I don't think a lot of kids (or most people for that matter) will get this movie. The humor and story just seems like something beyond their age level to understand and find funny. That and I think most folks will just find this movie weird and won't get this it at all.
    That bei...( read more)ng said, for some reason I enjoyed it and found myself laughing at it quite a bit and enjoying it till the end.
    The story was great and all the animals (even though they talked and wore clothes) seemed like real animals and were believable characters.
    Part of that came from great voice acting from Clooney, Streep, Murray, Gambon, Wolodarsky, Schwartzman, and Anderson. A few impressive names on that list, but that never seems to distract from what's being said or the story. Also whosever idea it was to use "cuss" in the movie is a genuis because that is where most of the laughs come from.
    I love stop motion animation, because it always gives the movie the sense that it has been worked long and hard on, and people put a lot into it so it would look great and it shows in this movie. All the animation is great to watch and some scenes are just somewhat epic (one that comes to mind is one with a character standing in front of a moving waterfall.) and look pretty darn cool.
    My only complaint is It does get a bit long and even though it was a short movie to begin worth, it wouldn't have hurt it to loose a few minutes to make the pace move a little faster.
    Dahl's stories never really seem meant for kids and this one is no exception. I've never read the book, but this movie version will go over the heads of young kids (some parts might even scare them) and probably some of the older ones too. It's not a movie for everyone, but those who do see it will find it to be actually pretty fantastic.

    "You should probably put your bandit hat on now. Personally, I-I don't have one, but I modified this tube sock."
    "....We look good."
    "Yeah, we do."
  • nicmoss2003
    December 3, 2009
    nicmoss2003
    Saw with my 2 nieces and they loved it and were laughing a lot, even when Mr Fox lost his tail. I wasn't sure what to expect..the book freaked me out when I was little, and the film was so like the book it still knida freaked me out, but the comedy moments were hilarious. Would r...( read more)ecommend any to go see it.
  • filmguy450
    December 2, 2009
    filmguy450
    A delightful and fun movie, that's not quite perfect, but does fit the mold of Anderson's other movies nicely. The animation is rich and very detailed. The story is interesting and moves quickly. I really like that it's told in chapters, it's fun. The problem being we only get to...( read more) know the characters to a certain extent, as the movie then decides to move onto it's next action piece. I simply didn't care for them the way I think it wanted me to. But still, very enjoyable.
  • babubhaut
    December 2, 2009
    babubhaut
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  • scooterboyk
    December 2, 2009
    scooterboyk
    Any stop-motion film immediately grabs my attention becasue you can so easily appreciate the work gone into making a film. From that, everything else falls into place. When great care is placed into the creation of the film, you can most of the time be assured that great care has...( read more) gone into the story and the voice-overs. And this is the case with this film. Funny and smart but nor for everyone. Most people will at the least appreciate it.
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    December 2, 2009
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  • Jon718ny
    December 2, 2009
    Jon718ny
    i loved readin the book, so i am hopin the film is just as great. lukin forward to see it
  • grumpynatty16
    December 2, 2009
    grumpynatty16
    I LOVE WES ANDERSON, BILL MURRAY, AND ANJELICA HOUSTON!!! It's good to see the old gang back together. What a wonderful cast.
  • drumpappyhq
    December 1, 2009
    drumpappyhq
    I loved it. Great style, story and a great cast to back it up. Pretty much what we now all expect from Wes Anderson. Some people may have problems with the speed of the film but in reality it's no different than any of his others. It's nice to see that people are still willing to...( read more) use clay and time over computer animation.
  • rocketred89
    December 1, 2009
    rocketred89
    Fun movie!

    Loved Wes Anderson's style even in an animated movie.
  • jschartrand
    December 1, 2009
    jschartrand
    What else can we say except Fantstic? Visually beautiful, technically somptuous, incredibly funny, musically wonderful. Everything is amazingly done. Damn, it was great? Too short actually! But well, the fun is there. Damn, damn, damn it was good.
  • thesouthernlady
    December 1, 2009
    thesouthernlady
    Doesn't look so good.
  • shelly245
    December 1, 2009
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  • abdulrahmanhayo
    December 1, 2009
    abdulrahmanhayo
    I WANT TO SEE THIS MOVIE.
  • myfavchords
    December 1, 2009
    myfavchords
    The first animated film by Wes Anderson is a joy to watch. It is both funny and stunning visually. It has a great cast led by George Clooney and Meryl Streep. I am a huge Wes Anderson fan and this film did not disappoint.
  • jer90815
    November 30, 2009
    jer90815
    Very interesting story..Wonderful to watch. Not a cute movie for children.
  • bmcguir
    November 30, 2009
    bmcguir
    pretty cussing fantastic!
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    November 30, 2009
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  • HenrikSchunk
    November 30, 2009
    HenrikSchunk
    God knows I love Wes Anderson, and again he surprises me with a "fantastic" movie. Roald Dahl's story is altered and twisted and filled to the brim with off-beat humour and geeky quirkyness typical for Wes' movies. The cast is, as always, a who is who of serious acting and George...( read more) Clooney delivers a dry and subtle performance. Like many of Wes' movies, this one is very conceptual and feels more like a movie sculpture for all in it that is meticoulously composed and structured. Stop-motion is an amazing discipline and I am always happy if someone picks it up and saves it from oblivion. If you care Waterfalls made of clingfilm, this is for you. The whole movie kind of conjures a classic FX feeling with lots of make-shift special effects and incredible love for detail. The story is rarely knee-slap hilarious but casts a constant smirk on your face, as the insane story unfolds. Personally, I prefer Anderson's live-action movies, because he does not use his trademark moments of nothingness in Fantastic Mr. Fox, as it clearly would not fit into an animated movie. Thus, the movie feels a bit more playful than his other movies while lacking the former's melancholic air of universal thoughtfulness.

    Highly recommended, this movie should appeal to everyone.

    H.
  • mattsigur1
    November 29, 2009
    mattsigur1
    I had a fun time with this flick. Firstly, it looks amazing. Kudos to Anderson for taking his time with the animation. This is truly one of the most unique animated films I've seen in awhile. And I liked the pacing. One thing I can't say about a lot of Anderson's films is that th...( read more)ey are fast-paced. But this one is, and it's full of charm.
    I don't think kids will get it, but I thought it was a good time. Nothing more. Nothing less.
  • devcross
    November 29, 2009
    devcross
    Quirky and fun. The visual style was charming and the animation was well executed. All in all an entertaining film.
  • kubrickian
    November 29, 2009
    kubrickian
    If Where The Wild Things Are was too mature for children and movie like Planet 51 treat children like idiots, Fantastic Mr. Fox is a perfect middle ground.

    The animation is superb. In addition, Wes Anderson, by having the actors record dialogue together, as an ensemble, ...( read more)unlike most animated films where it is simply an actor in a box,
  • jsbond008
    November 29, 2009
    jsbond008
    Cussing fantastic!
    Anamorphizing at its finest.The sarcastic side of making wild animals main characters in a movie mainly about survival. The soundtrack was spectacular as Wes Anderon fan's are used to.
  • rilokatie
    November 29, 2009
    rilokatie
    Absolutely wonderful. Great voice turns by Schwartzman and Jarvis Cocker (!).
  • palexb
    November 29, 2009
    palexb
    Everyone will appreciate the fine storytelling. And unsurprisingly fine art students, digital artists and movie buff alike will appreciate the artistic mastery of the film. Mores at http://tinyurl.com/y9d39m3
  • xxltmoney
    November 29, 2009
    xxltmoney
    I didn't expect much from this movie so it wasn't a big let down when I didn't love it. The humor was good and it was entertaining so I guess we're all good.
  • juanchi119
    November 29, 2009
    juanchi119
    Maybe the best film of the year, by far!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!

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