Thursday, June 17, 2010

FANTASTIC MR. FOX: INDEED IS FANTASTIC

Mrs. Fox: This story's too predictable. Mr. Fox: Predictable? Really? Then, how does it end? Mrs. Fox: In the end, we all die. Unless you change.


Never again will I doubt Wes Anderson. Being a fan of his work, I let this one pass by doubting that he could keep his uniqueness while working with stop action figures. I was wrong. From start to finish this film about a fox (George Clooney) who is looking to improve his lot in life for himself and his family (Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman) is totally reminiscent of the Royal Tennenbaums. The dialogue is the glue that holds it all together aside from the cast of loyal alum. Rat (Willem Dafoe) is a scene stealer in a movie where all the scenes are stellar. This is the best cussing movie I've seen in a while.