although not a major departure in character and story from his previous films, the fantastic mr fox is the most enjoyable wes ANDERSON outing in quite a while. the success relies heavily on the virtuoso puppet work of mackinnon & saunders. the detail and mood evoked by the stop motion techniques are mesmerizing as the animation allows for anderson’s control of set design and atmosphere to reach a new level complete with plenty of cutaways and autumnal colors.
