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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"I don't trust this guy. Anyway, set up the ambush!"
Doubtless, a family film that appeals equally to children and grown-ups is probably not the easiest thing in the world to make. It has to be smart enough to amuse the adults without being so clever that it disenchants t...( read more)
There's a fondly remembered Steve Bell cartoon for the Guardian in which, over a couple of pitch black panels, the strains of the Beach Boys' 'I Get Around' mysteriously float up from the darkness - until the lights are suddenly switched on to reveal the punchline: a bunch of sin...( read more)
An hour and a half? It seemed like 3 hours, at the end people were up and out of the theater while lights were still low. The moral of inter-species acceptance was a good one, the implimentaion of "cuss" was a bit goofy, the wordsa re not bad, the meaning is. By implying them is ...( read more)
I did not share the same excitement for Fantastic Mr. Fox that I did for Where The Wild Things Are. I loved the idea of Spike Jones doing a live action children's story, and passive about Wes Anderson doing a stop motion animation film. I am a fan of Wes Anderson and I thought he...( read more)
If this film had come out when I was a little kid, I probably would have watched it a few dozen times by now. Anderson's style melds very well with Dahl's story and characters. I really liked the "old school" stop-motion in this film (although the stuff Selick does is amazing...( read more)
Best film I've seen in a long time. By far the most creative animation I've ever seen. A well thought out, adventure, but not over done. I think kids could enjoy this film visually, but most of the humor will fly right over their heads. The brilliant cast was just the icing on th...( read more)
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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