http://www.renewtheaters.org/blog/?p=118 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:43:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.renewtheaters.org/blog/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-119 Aaron Mannino Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:37:27 +0000 http://www.renewtheaters.org/blog/?p=118#comment-119 Even though MR. FOX's edges are rough, it has a genuine heart bathed in a warm amber luster that makes it feel so full and vital. The degree of craft and care that Anderson puts into this film is almost two-fold from his normal tendency, simply because MR. FOX is an utterly from-scratch hand-made slice of magic! Its humor and intelligence is compounded into every little detail; his allowance for incidental discovery within the filmmaking process, and even in the way the voices are recorded. I air on the side of calling MR. FOX a "kids film for adults" simply because I found its brand of comedy quite subtle; often quick, with a peculiarly authentic observance ingrained in behaviors and emotions. Maybe too subtle for children as a whole, but it contains an energy, a tone, enough instances of quirky broader humor, and a rustic charm that I think children will find attractive. To contradict my assumption, more and more animated films are containing great ranges of intelligence, subtlety, wit, and emotion, and children are ever more adept to their occasion, so maybe a lot less will slip past them than I think. Even though MR. FOX’s edges are rough, it has a genuine heart bathed in a warm amber luster that makes it feel so full and vital. The degree of craft and care that Anderson puts into this film is almost two-fold from his normal tendency, simply because MR. FOX is an utterly from-scratch hand-made slice of magic! Its humor and intelligence is compounded into every little detail; his allowance for incidental discovery within the filmmaking process, and even in the way the voices are recorded. I air on the side of calling MR. FOX a “kids film for adults” simply because I found its brand of comedy quite subtle; often quick, with a peculiarly authentic observance ingrained in behaviors and emotions. Maybe too subtle for children as a whole, but it contains an energy, a tone, enough instances of quirky broader humor, and a rustic charm that I think children will find attractive. To contradict my assumption, more and more animated films are containing great ranges of intelligence, subtlety, wit, and emotion, and children are ever more adept to their occasion, so maybe a lot less will slip past them than I think.

]]> http://www.renewtheaters.org/blog/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-41 Eliza Mancini Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:04:49 +0000 http://www.renewtheaters.org/blog/?p=118#comment-41 This was a wonderful movie. Very funny, awkward at some parts, and overall entertaining. I suggest everyone go see this fantastic film!!! This was a wonderful movie. Very funny, awkward at some parts, and overall entertaining. I suggest everyone go see this fantastic film!!!

]]> http://www.renewtheaters.org/blog/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-23 Johnny Noir Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:24:21 +0000 http://www.renewtheaters.org/blog/?p=118#comment-23 Wes Anderson is at it again. A fine little film. Sort of Wallace and Gromit for neurotic American hipsters. I like, I like. People are praising George Clooney for his vocal stylings, but for my money, Jason Schwartzman steals the show. Very amusing. (Meryl Streep? I didn't even remember it was her until the end credits, that's how powerful her performance was.) But is it a kids film for adults or an adult film that kids can like, too? I say, any film that has a fox battling evil farmers and a rabid dog is definitely a kids film for adults. But a subtle and entertaining one, nonetheless. My recommendation? Go see this film!!! Wes Anderson is at it again. A fine little film. Sort of Wallace and Gromit for neurotic American hipsters. I like, I like. People are praising George Clooney for his vocal stylings, but for my money, Jason Schwartzman steals the show. Very amusing. (Meryl Streep? I didn’t even remember it was her until the end credits, that’s how powerful her performance was.) But is it a kids film for adults or an adult film that kids can like, too? I say, any film that has a fox battling evil farmers and a rabid dog is definitely a kids film for adults. But a subtle and entertaining one, nonetheless.
My recommendation? Go see this film!!!

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