Disc Spotlight: Fantastic Mr. Fox 3-disc Blu-ray/ DVD combo (PG)

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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Movie: 4 stars

Disc: 3 1/2 stars

In 2009, Hollywood gave us a number of great animated features and even though it lost the Oscar to "Up," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" was arguably the best of the esteemed lot. Abandoning CGI, the stop-motion production directed by Wes Anderson carries a strong undercurrent of anarchy with most of its characters displaying anti-social behavior, yet it still manages to be oddly positive, upbeat and family friendly. Established fans will revel in the revealing extras that cover virtually every aspect of the creative/behind-the scenes production process.

Technical specs: aspect ratio: Widescreen (1080p/1.85:1), audio: English (Dolby Digital DTS-HD 5.1), French and Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), subtitles: English, Spanish and French.

Special features include:

• Six featurettes

• A beginner's guide to Whack-Bat

• The World of Roald Dahl

• Digital copy option

(Fox, $39.95)

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