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Wes Anderson’s latest feature, Fantastic Mr. Fox, is simultaneously silly, surreal, and contemplative, making an artful turn of his signature style. It appears that a great deal of effort went into the making of this stop-motion adaptation of the Roald Dahl book, and the impression it leaves makes it worthwhile. It also offers a welcome, hilarious break from the slick look and perfunctory humour of modern popular animated films. The story centers on a family of foxes – former bird thieves Mr. and Mrs. Fox (George Clooney and Meryl Streep) have settled into a quiet life after the birth of...