"I understand what you're saying, and your comments are valuable, but I'm gonna ignore your advice" - Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox is a stop-motion Wes Anderson film, based on the children's book written by Roald Dahl.
In my opinion, Wes Anderson films are not the easiest films to watch casually, but I thoroughly enjoyed Fantastic Mr. Fox. I love everything about it! The sets are amazing, the character design is impeccable, and the double-capture stop motion is lovable. It felt raw, yet extremely polished at the same time!
Because of the double-capture stop motion, which basically means only 12 frames were taken per second and they were doubled up in post to fit 24 frames per second, it made Fantastic Mr. Fox not as smooth as most big-time stop motion animations, such as Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. Also because there are working with characters that have fur throughout their whole body, you can see the furs constantly changing positions rather choppily after being touched to reposition the characters. Despite these, what some would consider flaws, it works well for the film as it felt very down to earth, pardon the pun.
I've never read the book before, but the plot was fairly easy to follow. It shows the different issues in Mr. Fox's family, and I believe that it's a story that would work just as well if it had been shot in live action, instead of animation. The story of a man working illegally, then giving it up for his family, yet having to go back to it to provide for his family, and maybe possibly going through a midlife crisis or having an attitude problem. A weird kid no one understands, has to compete with his perfect cousin, and feels unappreciated by his own family. These are things we find empathetic towards, or relatable, and it sells.
So that's my two-cents worth about this film. I like the production because I feel like it's a raw kind of perfect, and I like the story because it's relatable. To be completely honest, I personally do not like the characters and their attitudes, but I think those negative things help develop the story into what it is, and it just makes things much more realistic. People do act or feel a certain way despite knowing better, because such is life.
"I don't know what you're talking about, but it sounds illegal" - Kiley
Replay? Yes.
When? When I've watched too much romcoms
With who? Friends who aren't critical perfectionist, and could enjoy a sweet stop-motion flick about anthropomorphic animals
Image credits to Rotten Tomatoes.
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