Sunday, October 4, 2009

Mini Reviews - Coraline

Coraline

Coraline

A young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life - only much better. But when her adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents (including Other Mother) try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home - and save her family.

This is a scary bedtime story both kids and adults will enjoy. And told through the magical arts of stop-motion animation. We rarely see this kind of animation nowadays with CG movies dominating the animation genre. The creative mind behind "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "James And The Giant Peach" brought a very wonderful and very creepy tale that will undoubtedly give you goosebumps. Although the cast will need to be getting used to and the pacing can test audiences, its the creepiness and darkness that brings you such glee and delight. And you will be amaze how much blood, sweat and tears are put into these complex and wonderful animation sequences that you'll see how stop-motion is so magical. It is best to watch while tucked in bed and pulling up your blankets.

4 out of 5 stars

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