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Fantastic Mr. Fox
While I can't consider myself a Wes Anderson fan since this is only the second movie of his that I have seen, this film makes me believe that he is at the very least capable of doing great things. Fantastic Mr. Fox surpassed and exceeded my expectations. First, I thought that George Clooney was a perfect choice to voice the lead role of Mr. Fox himself. I've always that Clooney has been more talented than he is generally given credit for. The story is simple yet fun, as Mr. Fox gets his neighbors in trouble yet also gets them out of it. I've always been a big Roald Dahl fan, and while I can't picture myself having read this when I read his other works when I was little, it sounds just as intriguing of a read as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. Anderson brought Dahls work to life, and the imagery was fantastic (no pun intended). Some of my favorite parts were the apple cider cellar scene and the scene where they are getting shot at by the farmers. I also thought the scenes where we see them digging from the outside of their tunnels were well done. There were just enough laughs to keep you engaged in the story. Overall, my second Wes Anderson watch I would deem as a success.
Anderson made all the characters interesting and I thought that the right actors were put into the right roles. Kristopherson, Ash, Badger, and Kylie were all great. I've heard that Anderson is very character driven, and even in an animation film he aims to please his audience in that capacity to. Overall, it's an animated film that can be enjoyed by both children and adults, and that's what I really enjoy about the film. Everything about the film works and I would recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it.
While I can't consider myself a Wes Anderson fan since this is only the second movie of his that I have seen, this film makes me believe that he is at the very least capable of doing great things. Fantastic Mr. Fox surpassed and exceeded my expectations. First, I thought that George Clooney was a perfect choice to voice the lead role of Mr. Fox himself. I've always that Clooney has been more talented than he is generally given credit for. The story is simple yet fun, as Mr. Fox gets his neighbors in trouble yet also gets them out of it. I've always been a big Roald Dahl fan, and while I can't picture myself having read this when I read his other works when I was little, it sounds just as intriguing of a read as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach. Anderson brought Dahls work to life, and the imagery was fantastic (no pun intended). Some of my favorite parts were the apple cider cellar scene and the scene where they are getting shot at by the farmers. I also thought the scenes where we see them digging from the outside of their tunnels were well done. There were just enough laughs to keep you engaged in the story. Overall, my second Wes Anderson watch I would deem as a success.
Anderson made all the characters interesting and I thought that the right actors were put into the right roles. Kristopherson, Ash, Badger, and Kylie were all great. I've heard that Anderson is very character driven, and even in an animation film he aims to please his audience in that capacity to. Overall, it's an animated film that can be enjoyed by both children and adults, and that's what I really enjoy about the film. Everything about the film works and I would recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it.