"A nine year old girl named Coraline Jones discovers a secret door in her new home and steps into a world inside that door that is much more interesting and cheerful than her normal life. But as she is exploring the fantastic world with her "other mother" and "other father" she realizes that they're less enjoyable and a little bit more self-centered than she had originally thought, so she has to get back to her normal life before it's too late because her "other parents" will keep her for good.
If you've ever seen "The Nightmare Before Christmas" then you probably know what stop-motion animation looks like. Coraline has effects that are 10 times better than that and the film is a visually stunning piece of artwork. Everything from the beautiful raindrops outside Coraline's kitchen window to the intricate little buttons for eyes. Now, your probably asking yourself, "Buttons for eyes?" Yes, I know it sounds strange and it is strange. But that adds to the whimsical charm of Coraline's strange world.
Like some family movies, the dialouge isn't the greatest and the side stories are drawn out towards the middle which also lack some of the charecter development to make this one a classic. Just because a film has great animation doesn't mean that the writers can give up on the script.
Despite the boringness of some scenes, Coraline is a well made film and has made it one step further in the visual category. Try to go out and see this in 3-D because I'm sure the effects are even more groundbreaking. A little warning though to kids under six because there are some scary images blended into Coraline's twisted atmosphere."
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