Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Recommended

USA

Animated Feature Film

Director: Wes Anderson

Writers: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, Roald Dahl

Cinematographer: Tristan Oliver

Composer: Alexandre Desplat

Cast: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wally Wolodarsky, Eric Anderson, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe

Adapted from Roald Dahl’s subversive children’s book, Wes Anderson’s stop motion gem, in which the eponymous wild animal, married with a child, attempts to rediscover his youthful, mischievous side by stealing from three local farmers – Boggs, Bunce, and Bean – but in so doing only manages to put himself, his family, and his friends into a perilous state, is an absolute delight from beginning to end. Iain.Stott