'Fantastic Mr. Fox'

'Fantastic Mr. Fox' is another Wes Anderson classic. For any fan of his work, you need only to see a few moments of a film to notice his handy work. The only film I've seen that even comes close to Anderson's mastery is Rian Johnson's con caper 'The Brothers Bloom' which starred on of Anderson's own Adrien Brody. Anyway, 'Fox' is also Anderson's first crack at animation as well. He pulled out all of the stops to make this film have a powerhouse cast that included George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, and Willem Dafoe. His take on Roald Dahl's book is a mix between 'The Bearstein Bears' and 'Wallace and Gromit' with of course that infamous Anderson flare thrown in. Of all of Anderson's films, I'd say this is fourth best behind 'Life Aquatic', 'The Royal Tenenbaums' and 'Rushmore'. The best performance goes to Schwartzman who plays Ash, son to Mr. Fox himself (Clooney). He personifies this classic character that everyone loves to hate. I did wish I liked more of Schwartzman's work, but it seems like I only like his characters that Anderson envisions for him. Some people were upset that this film was rated PG and some of the content is not appropriate for younger audiences. I feel with the huge array of films that are out there right now, you should have more than enough of good and wholesome family fun to quench your thirst. Wes Anderson can do anything he wants to and you should thank him every single chance you get. Final result is a 4 1/2 out of 5.