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Introduction
I used to watch Fantastic Mr Fox quite a bit as a kid and recently I rewatched it as a cinephile, and now I love it even more. This is a FANTASTIC piece of art work through stop motion. Wes Anderson is a pure and utter genius. The music was phenomenal. The ensemble Cast was perfect, like any other Wes Anderson film. The sound effects were also brilliant. Anderson's camera work from the symmetry, to the zooms, to the rack focuses, this film looks UNBELIEVABLE! Also, the cloud pallet was fantastic. I'll get into more detail now.
Ensemble Cast
The cast of Fantastic Mr Fox is stacked and everybody gives awesome performances. Wes Anderson always has a big cast with a lot of different characters, and he makes it work. Everybody gives great performances, but my favourite performance was George Clooney as Mr Fox. George has this tone in his voice that fits Roald Dahl's Mr Fox so well. He seriously was perfectly cast. I also liked Jason Schwartzman as Ash and Eric Chase Anderson as Kris. I loved both of those characters, their chemistry, and their performances. Wes Anderson always gets the best out of his actors.
Wes Anderson
When you watch any of Wes' films you know straight away that he directed them. From the colour pallet, to the actors, to the music, to the production design, Anderson's films are always stunning. My favourite aspects of his camera work on Fantastic Mr Fox are the symmetry, the stop motion, and the zooms. The symmetry in Anderson's films is always visually pleasing and one of my favourite shots in this film, where I actually said "Woah!", was when a few of the characters see a lone wolf on a rock. The symmetry, colour pallet, and stop motion of that shot gives me goosebumps. The stop motion in Fantastic Mr Fox is simply brilliant. You can clearly tell it's stop motion but the editing makes it looks sooo good and I simply love the style that this adds to this film. Lastly, the zooms. What I picked up on in this film is that everytime a character realises something or something serious happens the camera zooms in on their face and shows their facial expressions (similar to Django Unchained). Wes Anderson is one of my favourite directors of all time, and I've only seen three of his films.
Music and Sound Effects
The music from Fantastic Mr Fox is unbelievable. It is so beautiful and adds to the general tone and feel of this film. You could listen to it at any time and you would love it. Alexandre Desplat nailed the score for Fantastic Mr Fox, as he usually does in Anderson's films. The sound effects in this film were also amazing. I think it's the first time that sound effects in any film actually stood out to me. From somebody falling through trees and then thumping on the ground, to doors creaking and hearing people's footsteps, to hearing a load of apple cider flow through the ground, the sound effects are incredible. Even when you don't see what's happening, you can definitely tell by listening.
Conclusion
I know I didn't talk about the awesome screenplay, but I felt that it spoke for itself. Noah and Wes perfected this screenplay. Fantastic Mr Fox is one of my all time favourite family films. It is for people from all ages. Wes Anderson is an absolute genius. The music is phenomenal, the sound effects also. The camera work is stunning. The color pallet is beautiful. I also forgot to mention the claymation earlier, it's brilliant. Overall, this film is absolutely amazing and it's not even 1.5 hours long. I definitely recommend this film if you haven't already watched it.
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