Movie No. 189 (2013): CORALINE
Coraline (2009)
Coraline, a stubborn young girl, discovers a secret door in her new house that leads to a parallel universe - an alternate version of her life that is much better in every way. There she has "other parents." Adventurous as she is, she easily adapts to living in both worlds, getting the best that both worlds have to offer. But when the "other parents" try to keep her in the alternated world forever, she has to rely on her own strength to trick the "other parents" so that she can return to his parents in the real world.
Director: Henry Selick
Voice cast: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman
Coraline, a stubborn young girl, discovers a secret door in her new house that leads to a parallel universe - an alternate version of her life that is much better in every way. There she has "other parents." Adventurous as she is, she easily adapts to living in both worlds, getting the best that both worlds have to offer. But when the "other parents" try to keep her in the alternated world forever, she has to rely on her own strength to trick the "other parents" so that she can return to his parents in the real world.
Stop-motion animation is still best in making scenes funny, creepy, and, overall, entertaining, in most films that are meant to be animated film. Coraline is no exception. I can't think of any format to adapt this Neil Gaiman's story into film other than animation. This may not be one of the best animated films ever made, but (soon) it will certainly be a classic the future generation will enjoy.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
Date seen: November 3, 2013
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