Entertaining but nothing exceptional

Rating: Null/10 (17 January 2010)

This stop motion animation is about a clever fox who stopped stealing for a living after his son was born. He steals again many years later, with drastic consequences.
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" has elements to keep people interested. I like the abundance of funny scenes, as it works magic in the film. Visuals are nice and the characters are likable to look at. I find the plot quite straight forward, and even a little too plain in some parts. There are little ups and downs to keep the thrill going. Or maybe I am expecting too much as it is a children's story.
I have always had respect for stop motion animations because it takes so long to make just a scene. "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is an alright animation to spend an evening, but I do not find it particularly memorable.