Wes Anderson's expertly crafted fox adventure

Rating: 10/10 (24 October 2011)

I have always sticked with Wes Anderson even when his movies did not succeed. His last few films have been duds, but Fantastic Mr. Fox is nothing but a hit. The stop motion animation is excellent and sets the quirky tone for the rest of the film. Anderson and his screenwriter Noah Baumbauch throw in inside jokes and adult humor without being self-indulgent or crude. Great use of music throughout plus plenty of great voice acting especially by Schwartzman and Wes Anderson's own brother Eric. A visually successful film that is creatively and meticulously designed. A true triumph of animated filmmaking and Anderson becomes one of the few live action filmmakers to be successful in animation arts.