Cast George Clooney, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Jarvis Cocker, Meryl Streep, Willem Dafoe, Michael Gambon, Owen Wilson, Wally Wolodarsky, Eric Anderson
Director(s) Wes Anderson
Screenwriter(s) Roald Dahl
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23 OCTOBER 2009
FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009)
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Plot
Mr. Fox (Clooney), a fox with a high opinion of himself, is struggling to set aside his chicken-stealing habits and settle down to family life. When a trio of wicked farmers relocate to his woods, the temptation to show how fantastic he is proves too great...
This looks quite good now that I've got used to the animation. SOOOOO nice to see an animated film that isn't soulless CGI. But what is it with the American voices? British foxes in a British town/countryside, but with American accents? Yes, thats likely! And the "whistle, click" thing is going to get annoying! ... Read More
Streep. Sounds. So. Fucking. Lifeless.
Other than that, it looks intriguing, if not amazing. Not sure if the turning of the three Bs into property developers is the right move, but I'm sure Anderson will make it work.
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Roahl Dahl was a great author and everything but this film looks very very strange, the animation seems way too slow and tbh could be better. I know stop motion is like that but I just don't think it was a wise decision, although I could be wrong.
Going to wait for a review before I think about going to see it
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I love the book but the animation looks like shit. I admire the look of the characters, but the way they move is awkward and jerky. This looks like it was made in the 1950s. The stop-motion in Coraline was much smoother and more fluent! ... Read More