It sounds like the same old story: classic children's book + hip director + big name stars doing voices = a rash of recent movies. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was a hit, Where the Wild Things Are was a critical darling, but was it really for kids? Fantastic Mr. Fox seems to have gotten the formula right. The book is by well-known author, Roald Dahl, but it's one of his lesser known books. The hip director is Wes Anderson, a personal favorite. And the big name voices include Meryl Streep, Bill Murray and George Clooney. (Can you say foxy?) Finally, the film is animated using classic stop motion techniques, which should remind you of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. This is one kids' movie I might actually go see. It's out November 13.
