Film review - Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) - USA


Figure 1. Movie poster



Fantastic Mr. Fox is a stop frame animation film created by Wes Anderson. It is a story about Mr. Fox's life with his wife, son and nephew as they try to escape the clutches of Bogis, Bunce and Bean, the evil farmers that are trying to kill Mr. Fox after he has been stealing all of their stock. Due to this, Mr. Fox, his family and their woodland friends lose their homes and have to fight back against Bogis, Bunce and Bean in order to get their homes back.

Wes Anderson is well known, with some of his most famous films being The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and Isle of Dogs (2018). Anderson is also said to have a 'recognisable' style, 'Anderson's films continually coincide with a very specific color pattern used throughout the film' . (Clipd.com, n.d.)





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Figure 2. Line of symmetry
Another, lesser known trade mark of Anderson, is his attention to symmetry within his shots. Through Fantastic Mr. Fox symmetry is shown, helping the audience to understand where Anderson wants their attention to stay. 'This meticulous attention to detail is a characteristic Anderson shares with a perhaps more celebrated director, Stanley Kubrick, as another of Kogonada's superb videos.... highlights.'(Souppouris, 2014)

Illustrations list:


Figure 1. (2009) Movie Poster. Available at: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fantastic-Mr-Fox-DVD/13437633

 Figure 2. (2009) Line of symmetry. Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/140385713365509619/


Bibliography:

 Clipd.com. (n.d.). 12 Fantastic Elements of Wes Anderson Films. [online] Available at: https://www.clipd.com/stories/4897/12-fantastic-elements-of-wes-anderson-films/ [Accessed 29 Feb. 2019].

 Souppouris, A. (2014). The geometric perfection of Wes Anderson films. [online] The Verge. Available at: https://www.theverge.com/2014/3/18/5521442/the-perfect-symmetry-of-wes-anderson-films [Accessed 29 Feb. 2019].

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