Watching this latest adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book, It’s often hard to remember that this is only Spike Jonze third film, such is the assured individuality on display here, his reputation for quirky filmmaking intact as he avoids the pitfalls of adapting such slight source material, and produces a delicate and considered work that may be heavy going for family audiences, but contains enough layered material to reward attentive viewing by young and old alike.
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Fantastic Mr.Fox
0 CommentsOctober 12, 2009 – 9:48 am
Having long had an affinity for the disaffected family unit, Wes Anderson is a curiously fine fit for Hollywood’s latest crack at Roald Dahl’s books, kitting out the eponymous Mr. Fox and his family in a wardrobe that would work just as well on any of the Tenembaums, and working hard to imbue a light airy plot with a sense of comfortable familiarity.
