Richmonders: if you haven’t yet seen Fantastic Mr. Fox, I urge you to go check it out at the dolla theatre as soon as possible. It may only be there through tomorrow night, so hurry! Nate & I have seen the film, which uses stop-motion animation, four times already and can’t really get it enough of it. (Hint: We’re both unabashed Wes Anderson fans who’ve seen all of them countless times. The Life Aquatic & Bottle Rocket are the faves.)
Fantastic Mr. Fox is based on Roald Dahl’s children’s book of the same name. Like The Witches, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Charlie & the Great Glass Elevator, the Twits, James & the Giant Peach, and more, Fantastic Mr. Fox balances whimsy & a delighted macabre sensibility. Dahl’s style & Anderson’s come together beautifully for a wild, captivating ride. Masterful attention to detail, great voice talent, mind-boggling set construction, and a fun story that seamlessly integrates the text of the original with new plot points–you’ll be so glad you made time for it!
Our favorite character, Kylie Sven Opossum, listens as Mr. Fox explains his plan:
From an amusing interview with Wes Anderson, George Clooney, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, and Eric Anderson:
What is the moral lesson for this film?
George Clooney: Stealing is good, we applied that I think. I don’t even know
Wes Anderson: It’s a celebration of stealing yeah
Eric Anderson: To be true to your animal nature
George Clooney: That’s it let’s start again, it’s to be true to your animal nature.
Clearly, you’ll have to judge for yourself. $3 per adult tonight and tomorrow at Kerasotes Cinema 10 at 600 Commerce Road; the theatre swaps movies out on Thursdays. 7:10pm is the posted time, but I’d call just to be sure. (765) 935-3446 You’ll get a robot but it isn’t too much of a hassle to navigate the menu. Let me know what you think!
