Fantastic Mr. Fox
Kyle Wilson, '10 | Senior Editor
Issue date: 12/11/09 Section: Lifestyle
You really do have to see "The Fantastic Mr. Fox." You see, I'm making the assumption right now that you haven't seen this wonderful film yet, mostly because during the two or so weeks it's been out, it has been beaten handily by the God-awful "Twilight" or "2012" at the box office.
Why, America? Why have you allowed this to be? Here, let me tell you what you have been missing.
"Mr. Fox" is about a fox named Fox, voiced by George Clooney. What with his being a fox, he enjoys the things that foxes enjoy, such as sneaking into farms and killing chickens. He has to give up this fast-paced lifestyle, though, when his wife tells him she is pregnant.
Twelve fox-years later--or about two years in human years--Fox is writing a newspaper column and wishing to relive his more exciting chicken stealing days. He plans one last big score on the three meanest farmers in the valley: Boggis, Bunce and Bean.
Thus does Fox trigger a war between the three mean farmers and the snappily dressed woodland creatures of the valley, leading from one gorgeously crafted set piece to the next.
Not that any of you would know this, though. You all are apparently too busy watching sparkle sparkle vampires or overblown end-of-the-world tales to view this charming and hilarious movie. Yes, 'hilarious' is the word to best describe this movie. I rarely laugh outloud at most quote, unquote "comedy" movies nowadays.
But this film makes the best use of its subtle humor. There are sequences like explaining how to take attack dogs down through the strategic use of blueberries, or a bizarre musical number in the middle of the film explaining what the plot is so far.
Why, America? Why have you allowed this to be? Here, let me tell you what you have been missing.
"Mr. Fox" is about a fox named Fox, voiced by George Clooney. What with his being a fox, he enjoys the things that foxes enjoy, such as sneaking into farms and killing chickens. He has to give up this fast-paced lifestyle, though, when his wife tells him she is pregnant.
Twelve fox-years later--or about two years in human years--Fox is writing a newspaper column and wishing to relive his more exciting chicken stealing days. He plans one last big score on the three meanest farmers in the valley: Boggis, Bunce and Bean.
Thus does Fox trigger a war between the three mean farmers and the snappily dressed woodland creatures of the valley, leading from one gorgeously crafted set piece to the next.
 | Movie poster promoting the theatrical release of Fantastic Mr. Fox. The film features a full cast of characters portrayed as puppets. This style is rarely used in modern film making.
Photo courtesy of filmofilia.com |
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Not that any of you would know this, though. You all are apparently too busy watching sparkle sparkle vampires or overblown end-of-the-world tales to view this charming and hilarious movie. Yes, 'hilarious' is the word to best describe this movie. I rarely laugh outloud at most quote, unquote "comedy" movies nowadays.
But this film makes the best use of its subtle humor. There are sequences like explaining how to take attack dogs down through the strategic use of blueberries, or a bizarre musical number in the middle of the film explaining what the plot is so far.