FANTASTIC MR. FOX • D. Wes Anderson • 2009
Fantastic indeed!
I admit I resisted this film. But then we said to ourselves, “it’s the new Wes Anderson: as if we won’t see it in the cinema.” And I am so glad we did. This film has renewed my faith in American cinema (which took some severe blows in 2009; read. TRANSFORMERS 2, TERMINATOR 4 etc etc).
Clooney leads an excellent cast. The script is simple and tight. And most importantly, unlike contemporary WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, this film has a sweetness to it that should deflect those dissenting reviews who charge it with being “too adult.” I would suggest WTWTA is a much more fucked-up, dark, adult film. Even the colour palette between the two films suggests Wes Anderson’s adaptation of a childrens classic will be brighter, sweeter, more enjoyable.
