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That being said, Isle of Dogs still has some new tricks and plenty of charm. Overall, Fox is the better film, mostly owing to the strong source material by Roald Dahl, and feeling fresher by simple virtue of being first. Fox before it, Isle of Dogs is a cute and fun adventure suitable for all ages, but aimed more at adults. Other canines are voiced by Anderson’s ever growing roster of thespians including Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeff Goldblum, with Frances McDormand and Greta Gerwig voicing a couple of the two-legged characters. Stray dog “Chief” (Brian Cranston) becomes a natural leader in this this new civilization that gets interrupted by a young boy who finds his way to the island in search of his beloved pet. Depending on their level of domestication, some adapt better than others. Fox, Anderson has once again created something that feels familiar while also being completely bizarre, occasionally irreverent, and always fun.Ī tidy prologue sets the scene in a near future Japan where a dog flu has prompted the government to exile all dogs to an island made of garbage. Following in the paw prints of The Fantastic Mr. Just when you think he’s gotten too formulaic in his approach ( Moonrise Kingdom bordered on self parody), he comes out with something as grand as The Grand Budapest Hotel. Now we’re getting his second foray into stop motion animation with Isle of Dogs. It’s that feeling of familiarity combined with being unable to predict what comes next that creates a sense similar to that mental phenomenon. Sure, he repeats himself in his highly composed shots, title cards, matter-of-fact dialogue, pretentious characters, and the company of actors who portray them, but that feeling of déjà vu goes beyond these superficial aspects. For those well versed in his work, watching a Wes Anderson film feels more and more like déjà vu with each new outing.