movie review - The Fantastic Mr. Fox
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Toronto, 2017.07.23
This is a superb animated movie featuring a certain fox that decides it's time to return to old ways of pilfering the odd chicken from the farms in the area. He believes he's too good to be caught and carries on despite the misgivings of his wife and his friend (and partner in crime).
Of course, he's not too good to be caught and the local farmers strike back with an escalating campaign of violent determination. The story recounts the survival of the various wild animals in the region.
I really liked this. It's smart, very well-made, and filled with good scenes and dialog. It could be the finest animated movie I've ever seen.
A favorite. Strongly recommended.