Reviewed by rogerco,

on 27 Jan 2021
Where seen: Streamed proj @ home

Entertaining Anthropomorphic Satire

Review of" The Fantastic Mr Fox  

Film directed by: Wes Anderson 

Film released: 2009

Summary
but is it really satire?

Review

A mix of puppetry, stop-motion animation and cartoon, brought to life by voiceovers (many from well known 'stars') with decidedly human characteristics.

If it is satire the targets are never explicitly spelt out - the middle class, social (upward) mobility, industrial farming, the plight of the Palestinians????

The later Isle of Dogs is much better as it is more tightly focussed and avoids much of the excessively cute anthropomorphism of this one.

An enjoyable 90 mins for all that though.