Fantastic Mr. Fox

perfect balance between humor and drama that made his earlier films so effective....a gloriously unwieldy comedy of manners submerged in the minutiae of Anderson's madcap creativity.....It's not hard to like any movie that uses the Beach Boys' music....As Hollywood's foremost purveyor of hipster drama, his pedigree as a reliable selector of appropriately wistful, poignant and all-around unforgettable songs is virtually unrivaled....With only one viewing under my belt thus far, it's hard to do much more than ... Full Review

But the pride of seeing your name roll by in the credits of a future classic film can last a whole lot longer.....And Meryl Streep , a woman who's earned the right to not have to take any crap from any director, didn't report any problems....It takes a unique brain and a unique way of looking at the world to create a truly unique film.....You have to be a little crazy to be a great director....The annoyance of putting up with an eccentric director on set (or even via email from a Paris hotel) lasts a few mo ... Full Review

Massawyrm says Wes Anderson +Roald Dahl = a perfect family film!....The film is funny, moving and more than a little beautifully absurd.....A wonderfully elegant film about family, acceptance and simply accepting your nature....Easily one of the best family films of the year, this will delight child and critic alike -....And while I still hold UP as the best family film of the year, this takes a close second.... ... Full Review

thanks to a clever script and charming voice performances this entertaining film has just the right amount of animal magic.....Making the characters American is a confusing choice for such an English story, but in star-obsessed Hollywood having recognisable voices was perhaps inevitable.....Anderson's script is very funny....she delivers a solid performance for such a slight supporting role.....Brit actor Michael Gambon (Dumbledore to you 'Harry Potter' fans) is great as Bean, turning his normally soft tone ... Full Review

The supporting cast, effective....As deliciously dry as Gambon's villain is, the bad guys are of less concern to Anderson than they were to Dahl.....Their "Fox" script softens the dysfunctional edges without sugarcoating the director's ideas about the nuclear family and conflicted father figures.....if not indelible, includes Anderson regulars Bill Murray as attorney Badger, Willem Dafoe as security guard Rat and Owen Wilson as Ash's discouragement-dispensing coach.....Although sometimes too sly for its own ... Full Review

Even among animated films, Fantastic Mr. Fox looks unique. In a field dominated by computer generated animation, Wes Anderson's new film stands apart even from other stop-motion movies. ... Full Article

The opening paragraphs of this L.A. Times article portrays indie auteur Wes Anderson as a narcissistic lunatic who dictated his direction of the upcoming animated feature, The Fantastic Mr. ... Full Article

(Cert PG; 87 mins) ANIMATION is all about cutting-edge innovation these days. Everything has to be a computer-generated, 3-D, full-fat, bells and whistles extravaganza. By contrast, Fantastic Mr Fox is refreshingly and endearingly old-fashioned. ... Full Article

Ever-quirky filmmaker Wes Anderson scores an animated hit with this stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl's much-loved children's tale. George Clooney voices the cocky fox who bites off more than he can chew when he crosses Boggis, Bunce and Bean, the... ... Full Article

If the first single from Wes Anderson's 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' is any indication, the stop-motion film may be more geared towards kids than we thought. ... Full Article

The Fantastic Mr. Fox debuted well at the London Film Festival ; Willem Dafoe co-stars with George Clooney and Meryl Streep; he also stars in Lars von Trier's Antichrist --and a host of other movies. ... Full Article