Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman
Running time: 87 minutes



In my quest to see and review everything in the Wes Anderson catalogue, I came upon his stop-motion animated comedy from 2009, Fantastic Mr. Fox. A list of talented actors, including a few Wes Anderson regulars, has given their voice to the characters. Among the voices, we can hear George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray and Willem Dafoe.

This film, which is based on the Roald Dahl children’s novel of the same name, tells the story of a fox who steals food over and over again from mean and rich farmers. Fed up, the farmers strike a plan to kill their robber and undertake to dig their way into the fox’s homes. Like all foxes, the animals will have to be cunning to survive the onslaught.

Maybe it is the stop-motion style of animation, that has never been my thing, but I had a real hard time getting into this film. In the end, I never really got there. Still, I must mention the soundtrack, which, again, in true Wes Anderson style, is remarkable. The wit of the dialogue is also something I noticed.

Fantastic Mr. Fox has appealed to many people over the last few years; I guess I was not the right public for it.

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