A cinematic masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (6 February 2009)

I saw this in 3D today at the Arclight in Hollywood, and I was utterly impressed. The visuals, the animation, the colors and artwork are jaw dropping beautiful. It is a feast for the eyes. Such a visually rich experience I have not seen in years.
Young Coraline Jones has parents who are indifferent to her, and she laments the life she lives at home with them. She also laments just about everyone she knows in the little world around her house. One day, she discovers a tiny door hidden behind a dresser, and she crawls in, and discovers a parallel world in which her parents are nice, and treat her with unrealistic love and generosity. As she moves through this world, she has visually stunning adventures, and is given a choice to stay with in this world with these parents, or return to the more realistic parents she has.
I have to say, this is truly an art film, and Henry Selick a true artist who creates the most unusual and stunning scene elements, characters, and visually involving background one could ever imagine. You will love the artistry this movie is made with. The characters are warm, the images unique, and the entire experience fresh. I was not for a moment bored or uninvolved with the screen. It was an experience of persistent delight that I enjoyed from beginning to end. And, the 3D is great too. You will love this movie, as did everyone in the crowded theater I saw it in.