Wes Anderson’s wonderful adaptation of Roald Dahl’s wonderful novel is a rollicking fun film and should bring plenty of smiles and loud laughter to most viewers.
The story is very Dahlian: Fox steals food from evil, ugly farmers and then hosts big party for all the animals of the surrounding area. Anderson and co-writer Baumach use this base and add in a character here there, give it a post-modern edge and then chuck in heaps of British Invasion and folk french music. Anderson has a very specific film making style. Everything from his presentation to how his actor’s speak through the characters is charmingly Anderson-ian (Yes, I have made this up). The open sequence begins with a the Roald Dahl’s book held in front of the camera by an unseen animal. It is reminiscent of the opening sequence of the Royal Tenebaums and Rushmore.
The world Anderson creates is very set and defined. The attention to detail is magnificent, and makes repeated viewings more pleasurable than they normally should be (you always see pick up on new things, happening somewhere in the background). As usual, his actors produce a little something special, and their performances are all fantastic.
I should also add, an obvious point really, but Fantastic Mr. Fox is not a children’s film. Ignore the PG rating and non-film format. If this had been a regular, live action film, it would have been at least rated M for “adult content.’ Don’t take your young kids, their attentions will wain once the gloss of the ‘different’ animation wears off.
A must see film for “Anderson-ians’; they will love the unique and nerdy touches to a rather loved childhood novel.
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