Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr Fox” is clearly going to be one of the most divisive films of the year. The director has always had both dedicated fans, and dedicated haters (for the record, this writer can even find nice things to say about “The Life Aquatic,” although “The Darjeeling Limited?” Not so much…), but when combined with a somewhat archaic animation style that’s set comment boards on fire across the Internet, you’ve got something that’s going to split people down the middle.
But it’s hard to argue that the trailer that premiered today at Apple is the most successful so far for the film. With a less frantic rhythm that the original version, the jokes are given some room to breathe, and the performances, which initially sounded a little stilted, seem to have a little more life to them. The production design is gorgeous as well – if nothing else, this looks to be a film that demands to be seen on a big screen, just to pick up some of the details. We’re seeing the film two weeks from today, at the opening night of the London Film Festival, so we’ll be giving you the first verdict shortly afterwards. You can see an embed of the trailer below, or head over to Apple to see it in shiny HD.