Ummm. I LOVED this movie. I have been wanting to see it for a long while, and I have heard rave reviews about it. I finally bought it on demand and watched it with my two younger siblings, and they loved it too. It's just a fun movie with some great voice acting and very funny jokes. And some pretty dang fantastic animation!
It is claymation, and let me tell you, it looks awesome. The fur moves and just has a nice texture, and the details are amazing. I thought it was great every time Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) smiled because he barred his teeth and it made me laugh. I'm a huge fan of claymation movies because to me it's almost as good as 3D.
The basic story is that Mr. Fox, being what he is, loves stealing chickens etc. However, his wife (voiced by Meryl Streep) tells him he needs to stop stealing because she's pregnant. We then fast forward 12 years and Mr. Fox finds himself bored with his newspaper gig and is itching to steal again to liven up his boring life. He decides to have one last heist that puts him up against three of the meanest farmers known to animal. Of course, the farmers figure it out and decide that this means war. Chaos ensues and all of the animals in the area must face these three farmers to survive.
There is a small subplot involving Mr. Fox's son Ash (voiced by Jason Schwartzman) and his cousin, Kristofferson (voiced by Eric Chase Anderson, brother of the director Wes Anderson), along with a bit of conflict between Ash and Mr. Fox. I don't want to ruin anything so I won't go further because I actually think this subplot was very cute, and I'm glad it broke up the main conflict against the farmers.
I think adults and kids alike will like this movie because there are humorous situations for both, and the adults will probably better appreciate the quirkiness that is a Wes Anderson film. I'm glad Wes ventured out and did something different because I think he really made this story great and come alive. I highly recommend this movie to everyone!
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