Fantastic Mr. Fox

Cartoon, animations, you got to love the sight of children fantasy books with all the imagination filled in between the spaces. Up next we have the Academy Award nominated The Fantastic Mr. Fox up for its breakdown here at MobieDick. Have we found a jewel in the rough or a downer compared to Disney’s Up?

The storyline is pretty basic and simple. It tells the tale of Mr. Fox (George Clooney) who lives in the woods and leads a pretty interesting life of stealing poultry from the nearby farm. Things however take a drastic turn as Mr. Fox discovers that Mrs. Fox is pregnant and hopes he leaves his carefree life (Hakuna Ma-ta-ta anyone?) for a steady job and starts providing for his family. Fast forward a couple of years (fox years to be exact) Mr. Fox is staring down a path of boredom and living underground but at least in the comfort of a stable family institution. That is till they move upstairs to a tree and discover that they are living between 3 very alluring farms.

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The filmaker uses stop motion animation to bring to life the wonderful world of Roald Dahl in this tale about a cheeky fox named Mr. Fox. Though slightly unconventional (with 3D and other animatronic technology) in this day of age, I have to admit that it is an excellent touch and really engulfs you in the film. The dialogue between the characters in the woods is funny and has a touch of adult humor. Half the time you are looking out for something witty and clever conversations to be heard by the any of the animals on show (a beaver, a weasel, rabbit, mouse, you get the picture).

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On another level, if you do suffer from short attention span then maybe Mr. Fox might not be for you. The storyline is fast but the anticipation for some action might take a while. Others might complained that it is slightly dreggy in today’s fast paced world of animation but I think you need it to really get into the right mood to experience the world of Mr. Fox. The movie also looks at the social impact of life in a community and that though we might all be different, we can be brilliant together due to our uniqueness.

Though it is a children's book, I feel in this day of age children might find it a tad boring. Adults would definitely welcome a feature animated film with a grown up jokes but I’m afraid the humor would be loss with children. Highly recommended for grown-ups but might be a miss for kids.

Ratings - 4/5