Normally, I do not watch many animated films. They are a bit harder for me to get into. However, after seeing this trailer last year, I figured it would be one to see in the theater. Then, I forgot about it until I recently looked it up on Netflix. Anyway, I am glad I did!Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 stop-motion animated film based on the Roald Dahl children's novel of the same name. Released in the autumn of 2009, it was produced by Regency Enterprises and Indian Paintbrush, and features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, and Bill Murray.
I never read the book, but this film felt like reading a children's book--in a good way! Clever dialogue, excellent voice acting and clever stop-motion make this a fun and frenetic feast. That, and BillFuckingMurray!
It is easy for filmmakers to try to do too much, so it is always welcome to enjoy something with a fun story. Good times!
9/10