Brief Summary:
A wild animal seeks to find its true self; Mr. Fox finds himself stuck in between identities in which he cannot choose which one to favor more than the other. He steals chicken as living, hiding this secret behind his wife and son. Conflict of the farmers and relationship between resident animals, Mr. Fox takes us through the journey of growth and acknowledgement of who you are. The stages of broken promises and the acceptance of your true self, Mr. Fox goes through character development to learn what it truly means to be a husband, a father.
Animation style:
Overall, this movie develops a good understanding of shortcut animation through its own unique scenes. It’s filled with vivid details and focuses greatly on the facial expressions of characters. Although its animation may seem a bit glitchy at times, its overall transitions between the motions of characters are quite smooth. The thoughts of the characters are also thoroughly expressed and gives the audience a clear understanding of what their motives are. Overall, the acting throughout the film is pretty close to perfection. As well as the plot lines, the charm and humor mix in together very comfortably and sets a standard mood throughout the film.
Graphic and Fashion Design:
The basic fashion design of the characters clothing also portrayed a great amount of golden autumn vibes. We can clearly see that the 2 main characters (Mr. and Mrs. Fox) wore outfits that connected to the yellow tone. Although not all characters had the same color set, all outfits blended in well with the overall tone of the film.
Music Style:
The music throughout the film brings out a special style and fits really well with the theme colors. Mainly, a lot of string music mixed with a small piece of piano. The music made various scenes come out to be humorous with the help of sound effects. Its western style blends in perfectly with the golden shades and matches with plots as well. The actions of the wild animals were portrayed as fast beats of music as for, the intelligence and evil of the human farmers came out as suspenseful music (although some parts came out as cheerful). The overall music style throughout the film is also tilted towards the lighthearted and happier vibes that give out a lively tone. Although it changes pace every once in a while, it still holds a strong sense of upbeat music. Throughout certain action scenes, the music pace is fast. Meanwhile, the music drops to a lower beat when suspense scenes are present.
More about Wes Anderson:
Wes Anderson was able to really make this film unique by using the ideal golden shade to portray the settings of a farm with contrast of wild animals. The overall color tone of this film consists of an autumn mixed with yellow shades. Other Wes Anderson films also consist of similar color palettes and style. “Bottle Rocket” is a great example of a Wes Anderson film that contains tons of primary colors such as yellow. They all correlate an autumn, yellow-ish mood. His saturation degree is also unique and tends to be very high. It increases contrasts between characters or objects and makes things really stand out. In the “Fantastic Mr. Fox” film, the background blends in really well with the characters’ outfits. But simultaneously, its camouflage effects are low, which gives the audience an easier time to identify characters right through a scene.
Sources:
Fantastic Mr. Fox Film Analysis – ruehro01 (wordpress.com)
Symbolism In Wes Anderson’s Film Fantastic Mr. Fox | ipl.org