Fantastic Mr Fox
Posted on October 11th, 2009
Fantastic Mr Fox is absolutely going to be the film of October for me. I have sky-high expectations and the vague possibility that the film will fail to meet them is a thought I push from my mind any time it dares to venture in. As a film, Fantastic Mr Fox ticks pretty much every box available: there’s a special place in my heart reserved for all Roald Dahl stories and the tale of foxes vs farmers is no exception; stop motion animation is one of my favourite filmic formats; and I have a deep love for director Wes Anderson and his clique-y cast. And after reading the interview with Anderson in November’s Sight and Sound my expectations are practically stratospheric. Anderson and his…
