Mr. Fox on film

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2009)

I had read this funny short story from Roald Dahl (author of The BFG, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and other stories), about a very clever fox who steal poultry from farmer neighbours for his family; besides I love foxes. I had seen the new "Mr. Fox" animated film two Fridays ago.
In this film, Mr. Fox a newspaper columnist living in a den with his landscape-painter wife Felicity and son Ash, wanted to do something big - "My father died at seven and a half. I don't want to live in a hole anymore, and I'm going to do something about it." So he went and bought a tree-house. But his lawyer Mr. Badger warns him not to buy the tree property, because near the area, three very mean,rich farmers Mr. Boggis the chicken farmer as fat as a young male elephant seal because of eating chicken. Short and dumpy Mr. Bunce the goose/duck farmer who eats doughnuts stuffed with goose pâté. And lean Mr. Bean the turkey/apple farmer known also for his alcoholic Apple Cider. Now these farmers are so mean, that the local children would sing a limerick to taunt them : "Boggis and Bunce and Bean One fat, one short, one lean These horrible crooks So different in looks Were none the less equally mean." But despite the warnings, Mr. Fox and his family moved in the tree-house. Then (I think) a week after the move, Felicity's nephew Kristofferson, comes for a visit while his father is ill (with I don't know what). Of course for Ash, it becomes a rivalry issue in athletics and his father's praise. Meanwhile, Mr. Fox ponder over what Badger said. So despite the promise he had made to Felicity years ago (the beginning of the film), he and Kylie the opossum building superintendent, sneak out at night and steal various types of produce and poultry from one farm to another...without his wife knowing, and also three angry farmers out to get him.
That's all I could tell you folks, you will have to see the film for yourself how it ends. Overall, I really enjoy this film.