Visually Stunning!
I saw it in 3-D recently, and it really did blow my mind. The stop motion animation really pumps up the movie. There’s something so familiar about it. Not to mention, the 3-D factor leaves you smiling and awestruck under the plastic framed lenses.
The movie also reminded me of a video game that was geared towards kids. There was this goal/quest/adventure in the movie. I can’t really remember the script, but the characters were amazing. I still have these crazy visuals burned in my head.
There also may be a message withing this film, if you are one of those people who looks for the deeper meaning in things. For me, I just like to be entertained, which this movie did a great job of but, there is some meaning. Maybe, you don’t know what you’ve got until its gone, or nothing is what it seems, or we are or we are, an ode to individuality and all of life’s little quirks, mishaps, letdowns, and discoveries. Perhaps a combination of various common knowledge and original wisdom, cliches and philosophical one liners. Still, that is why this movie works so well. It is simple and fun.
The surprising aspect of this movie was the humor. It had me laughing with some extremely awkward and creative visuals. For instance, a busty (emphasis on busty, as in back problems larger than life), elderly woman who performs on a stage with only stars covering her nipples. A surprisingly shocking and hilarious scene for a movie like this. The use of buttons as eyes was genius. A simple yet clear image.
If you liked The Nightmare Before Christmas or James and the Giant Peach, then you will definitely fall in love with Coraline. They all share those similar and strange, sometimes creepy ideals that we have yet to think about in such a fresh way. If anything, go see it for the visual feast that will leave you satisfied and smiling goofily all the way home.
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