The relationship between cousins Kristofferson - a gentle spirit with extraordinary skills at everything from meditation to martial arts - and Ash - a son desperately trying to live up to his father's grand reputation - is surprisingly touching and believable. Fox's trademark "click click" noise after voicing his brilliant heist plans. Clooney in particular is amazingly adept with his voice work - especially when he gives Mr. Clooney and Streep (does it get much better than that?) are spot-on as middle-aged married parents struggling to balance their wilder instincts with their domestic responsibilities. The director brings his auteuristic obsession with family dynamics to this offbeat tale, which will probably appeal more to hipster cinephiles than kids who prefer the slick CGI style of other animated releases. After seeing a long parade of 3-D digitally animated movies, Anderson's stop-motion adventure is a welcome delight.
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