Archive for December 6th, 2009

Short Take: Roald Dahl's signiture is there, and it's indeed fantastic

Director: Wes Anderson (Darjeeling Limited, The Royal Tenenbaums)

Screenwriters: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach; Roald Dahl (book)

Cast: George Clooney (Michael Clayton), Meryl Streep (Julie and Julia), Jason Schwartzman (Bored to Death), Bill Murray (Rushmore), Michael Gambon (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince), Willem Dafoe (Antichrist)

Length: 1h 27m

Synopsis: Mr. Fox (Clooney) lives in a burrow underground with his wife (Streep) and son Ash (Schwartzman) as he tries to live the legit existence after being a very successful chicken thief for most of his life. The dangerous life didn’t agree with Mrs. Fox’s plans for the family, so Mr. Fox had to swear to stay straight. That itching instinct to steal livestock never dies, however, and Mr. Fox eventually lets it get him and his entire community in serious trouble with the local farmers. Read the rest of this entry »