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The visually ravishing animated movie Fantastic Mr. Fox follows a fox, voiced by George Clooney and dressed in a natty brown corduroy suit, as he cheerfully and recklessly takes his thieving ways a little too far and brings down the wrath of some sour-faced poultry farmers on his family and friends. Based on a book by children's author Roald Dahl (who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach), the movie is the work of Wes Anderson (writer-director of Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums), who expanded and elaborated on the original story; the combination is inspired. Anderson's sensibility--his fondness for meticulous compositions, coordinated colors, and narrative filigree--can sometimes seem finicky and stiff in live-action movies, but it's exquisitely suited to the painstaking art of stop-motion animation. Every corner of the screen crackles with visual invention and whimsical humor. The top-notch vocal cast (which also features Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Michael Gambon, Owen Wilson, and others) create vivid personalities that perfectly mesh with the movie's lush colors and luscious textures. Fantastic Mr. Fox is an off-beat gem, a giddy mix of adult emotional issues, wild animal behaviour, and childlike delight.--Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com Stills from Fantastic Mr Fox (click for more from the stars)
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George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Michael GambonDirector: Wes Anderson
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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By L. Davidson
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"Fantastic Mr Fox" is a thoroughly entertaining children's movie that I can unreservedly recommend to parents seeking to amuse their offspring this Halloween break. The film is quirky,funny and unpredictable and the animation is visually impressive and original. The characters in the film are all iconoclastic and determinedly individual,especially Mr Fox , voiced perfectly by George Clooney. Mr Fox is a charismatic free spirit who, after moving to his new tree house, falls back into his old ways and cannot resist the temptation to raid three nearby farms and make off with large amounts of poultry. However the farmers take their revenge and hunt him down mercilessly .Can Mr Fox lead his merry band of woodland animals to safety and regain his brush in the process ? October 2009 has certainly been a good month for animated children's films with "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs", "Up" and now "Fantastic Mr Fox" all being of a high standard.
29 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a great-looking film made with traditional stop-go animation and it is not meant to be all about CGI and special-effects. The end result is gorgeous. The animals have a slight jumpiness to their movements but that is the style of the movie and strangely realistic. The score is also very simple, mainly (wholly?) a drum that you hear whenever the action it about to speed up. I found this entirely adequate, stylish, and even humorous. The creatures themselves are gorgeous to look at. George Clooney gives a faultless, stylish, humorous performance as Mr Fox. The story is about a fox who has settled down into marriage but who can't resist one more adventure. I loved it and so did my six-year-old and not many movies can reach such a wide age range as that!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By D. JONES
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My grandchildren (aged 3,4,5, & 7) quite enjoyed this film. However, I found much of the feel of the original book had been lost. Mr and Mrs Fox were more like rather unappealing humans with personal/relationship problems, not a couple of foxes. The main target audience did not seem to be children. Certainly nowhere near as enjoyable as the film of Dahl's BFG.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Dissapointing
I was really looking forward to this, the book is so good!
Unfortunately the film is nothing like the book. It's full of unnecessary details. Read more
Unfortunately the film is nothing like the book. It's full of unnecessary details. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Aeisha
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy with this film
Brought this film as a present come in great packaging and such a great film very happy x x x
Published 22 days ago by shellb
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great DVD
I bought this for my granddaughter who enjoyed it very much and so did eye - an unusual story well told and the effects were excellent. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Netherfield4348
5.0 out of 5 stars
A good film
... it's NOTHING like the book and, in my opinion, lacks the charm of the original story, but it's fantastic animation and a good story all the same
Published 2 months ago by chuckpole
4.0 out of 5 stars
a gift
this DVD Fantastic Mr fox was bought as a present for someone who rated it highly so they enjoyed it,I presume.
Published 2 months ago by Sandra Trott
5.0 out of 5 stars
good film
this is a good film with a morral tail quiet a old fashioned idea ... it was a enjoyable watch
Published 3 months ago by smiley70
5.0 out of 5 stars
FANTASTIC MR FOX
THIS IS A LOVELY STORY WITH A GOOD ENDING WHICH BRINGS MUCH FUN OUT IN EACH OF THE CHARICTORS,
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN ALIKE.
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN ALIKE.
Published 3 months ago by pauly
5.0 out of 5 stars
great adaptation of the film
This is a well executed film, suitable for seven to eight year olds and above! It arrived promptly and was well packaged!
Published 4 months ago by Sharon
1.0 out of 5 stars
An American Roald Dahl?
He is such an english writer that the american voices and characterisations simply grate particularly, if you have heard the author reading his own work!
Published 4 months ago by Dr Turhan Wishart
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ideal present
Our grandson wanted this DVD so we brought it for him for Christmas, he loved it. Arrived earlier than expected.
Published 5 months ago by Brenda C
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