On Foxes, Wild Things, Anvils and a Weekend of Film about Men (and Boys)
I think I’ve seen more good, sophisticated films about men this year than any other year in recent memory. That’s probably a strange thing to say in light of the fact that I’m always agitating for more good films about women, but I feel strongly that we’re in serious need of smart films about real, complex female AND male characters. So it feels rather serendipitous that I ended up spending this past Thanksgiving weekend watching good – or at least ambitious – films dealing with men, boys, and their relationships.
What a quadruple feature: Anvil! The Story of Anvil, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Where the Wild Things Are, and Goodbye Solo. I was so moved that I decided to jot down some notes on them…
