Amazing movie! (contains some spoilers)

Rating: 9/10 (8 December 2019)

The film Fantastic Mr. Fox was an amazing film. It is full of action, adventure, and family values. Throughout the film, there is one running theme that sticks out to the viewer. That one theme is that sometimes you have to break the rules for those you love. After Mr. Fox steals from the farmers, the farmers begin to hunt down every animal that lives in the forest. This forces every creature that can to go underground and hide because of what Mr. Fox had done. When Mr. Fox is confronted, and everyone blames him for being starved he comes up with a plan to help save his friends by once again outsmarting the farmers. Mr. Fox once again steals from the farmers, but this time out of necessity in order to save everyone from starving to death. This teaches us that sometimes the wrong thing is actually the right thing to do. He could not just sit back and watch everyone starve, so he found a way to feed them. Sometimes, a person might have to break the law or do something they are not supposed to in order to save the people they love.
One negative comment that could be made about this movie is that it is advertised as a kid's movie when, it is more centered towards adults and older teenagers. There are several scenes throughout the movie that use very adult content that children would not understand. It could be considered adult content not because it is inappropriate or vulgar, but because it is very mature feelings and discussions. There is one particular scene from the movie after the animals are chased underground that exemplifies this very well. Mrs. Fox asks to have a word alone with Mr. Fox, and she losses her temper with him. She slaps him across the face and begins to open up about just how upset she is with him. This argument is a very good representation of why this film is actually meant for adults. She talks about how he lied to her and how by doing so he had put his entire family at risk. Another example of this would be when the rat dies towards the end of the movie. They say that he has redeemed himself, but that he is basically just another dead rat. This part of the movie is very much aimed towards older audiences, and it truly shows that Wes Anderson did not intend to capture the attention of a younger audience. Overall, this movie is dark at sometimes, but at the same time it is also wholesome. It teaches the audience not to judge a movie before they actually view it, because the content and depth may actually surprise you. It also teaches us that sometimes we have to go against our better nature or societies laws for those that we love.