The Fantastic Mr. Fox

The entire look of the movie – the design, the animation, the color scheme – screams “Wes Anderson”, and that’s a good thing. George Clooney makes an inspired addition to the Anderson ensemble, and his charismatic Mr. Fox carries the entire movie, boldly leading you through scenes populated by soft-spoken, low-key burrowing animals. Too low-key, unfortunately, and that’s a problem. The stakes feel very low here and the filmmakers fail to make a genuine lasting impression. So it’s nice to look at, and more or less enjoyable, but there’s only so much laid-back, blasé dialogue you can take before you need a cup of coffee.