As a kid's flick, Mr. Fox never condescends, but sometimes forgets to get down on its hands and knees to give children a fuller picture. Anderson also tends to favor mannered jokes over insight ...

Mr. Fox has very few fears, but if anyone mentions wolf, he will temporarily stop dead in his tracks. He also has moments where he contemplates what the life of a fox should even be.

FANTASTIC MR. FOX is visionary director Wes Anderson’s first animated film, utilizing classic handmade stop motion techniques to tell the story of the best selling children’s book by Roald ...