Fantastic Mr. Fox

Rating: 9/10 (9 December 2019)

The film Fantastic Mr. Fox by Wes Anderson is a marvelous piece of stop animation cinema. From its Whitty lines to its elaborate plot, the movie is a great watch for kids as well as adults. The story line involves many intricate layers, including a major heist, a short-lived rivalry with a rat, and an interesting ending with a surprise hero. Although some viewers have shown their displeasure towards the differences in Anderson's version compared to Roald Dahl's book, there is still plenty of reason to enjoy the film. Many movies steer away from being exactly like their book counterparts, especially those created by different people. This simply adds to the story and allows opposite viewers to enjoy. For example, a reoccurrence in the movie is the line, "what the cuss?" or "cuss this", Etc. Dialogue like this allows the younger viewer to enjoy an animated movie while the older audience can still receive satisfaction even if the viewing of the movie wasn't really their choice. The stop animation in this movie makes it a creative masterpiece alone, even if the puppets are a little creepy to some. Despite the puppets and differences between the movie and book, Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox is a wonderful movie for the whole family with more to the story than your average fairytale.