There are two things that can be unarguably claimed about the films of Wes Anderson. First, he is preoccupied with the idea of family—both that which one is born into and that which one chooses. And second, he has an unmistakable visual style. Fantastic Mr. Fox, based on the young adult novel by Roald Dahl, may be the canvas where he has most successfully and timelessly let these aspects loose. Adding just the right amount of dry wit and laugh-out-loud humor to the story, Anderson crafts a divinely humanist tail (sic) about the relationships we value most.
—Darryl A. Armstrong