This film based on Roald Dahl’s children’s story focuses on Mr. Fox, the fox who promises his wife faithfully that he will stay on the straight and narrow path. However, a fox does lose its hairs, but never its tricks. The evil farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean want to take their revenge after someone has broken into the house. Mr. Fox feels it’s necessary not only for himself, but also for all the animals in the forest, to go to all ends to fend off the attacks. Wes Anderson’s first full-length feature in a tactile stop-motion animation technique has many similarities to previous work. However, you don’t need to know this to enjoy the subversive, bizarre jokes, the colourful, charismatic characters, the deceptively simple yet playful metaphorical plot and the fantastic sets, which conjure up a unique universe in autumnal colours. The voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray and others complete the picture.
Film details
Productielanden
United Kingdom, USA
Jaar
2009
Festivaleditie
IFFR 2010
Lengte
87'
Medium/Formaat
35mm
Taal
English, French
Première status
None
Director
Wes Anderson
Producer
Wes Anderson, Allison Abbate, Jeremy Dawson, Scott Rudin
Screenplay
Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson, based on a novel by Roald Dahl