Making Up A Song About Coraline, She's A Peach, She's A Doll, She's A Pal Of Mine!

Rating: 9/10 (14 August 2009)

I ran out and bought this movie yesterday, first day that it was released on DVD. I watched in theaters and was kind of blown away by it. So I went out and bought it and watched it one and half times yesterday. So here it is, my movie of the day critique of Coraline. Directed by Henry Selick the very same director of the acclaimed, "Nightmare Before Christmas" and "James and the Giant Peach" I just knew it was going to be a real treat to watch. Fully comprised of stop-motion animation, and is the longest such movie yet. From the very first scene I just knew it was going to be a real gem. The animation is really creative and is really mind blowing, to think that each scene is handmade. I only have a few flaws and they're just personal pet peeves. I just thought that Coraline's character was a little snooty. But she's suppose to be that way, by no means is she a "James" or a "Jack". But that's all I really have as a negative comment. The music really did blow me away, a mystical and whimsical operatic tone. It really fit with the style of the movie. Coraline was colorful, beautiful, dark, and scary. I thought Dakota Fanning did a stupendous job playing Coraline, as she starts out a ungrateful, mean, rude, snooty little girl. Then develops into a more enjoyable character, risking her own mortality to save her family. And Terri Hatcher's portrayal of Coraline's "Other Mother" was really really great. Eerie in the beginning, and freighting towards the end. I cannot ramble on enough on what great directing, and acting was in this film. It really was a treat to watch, and a feast for the eyes at the same time. This film is really gorgeous and beautiful. And about as unique and can be, it's really original. I can't think of any movies that this story reminds me of. I loved the characters, all of them. I just thought it was really imaginative, and transports you to another world of magic, imagination, adventure and fantasy.