Eerie and Beautiful

Rating: 10/10 (20 March 2013)

I was eleven when this movie came out, I loved it, but getting older I have really come to appreciate the eeriness and beauty of it. This movie is definitely one of my favorites. I basically have all the words memorized. ;P Coraline and Nightmare Before Christmas are my two favorite stop-motion movies. This movie is has such a beautiful eeriness to it, it's hard to explain. Basically every adult I know has said this should be PG-13 just because of how creepy it is. Let's get into details then, shall we? The animation is beautifully done! The movements of all the characters is great and all the extra background stuff is great too. The voice actors do an amazing job at putting emotions into their characters voices and I applaud them for that. The visuals are stunning, especially in the garden scene, and the web one towards the end. The dialogue is great. I love that they really captured the essence of Coraline's age. They did good at writing how an eleven year old would act in this situation. The music is STUNNING and probably one of the best parts of the movie. It has a child-like quality but was dark and creepy at times, which is the perfect blend for this movie. And it was placed at the right moments. Props to Bruno Corlais for that. It's hard to explain how amazing this movie is, but I gave it a shot. I recommend this for anyone who wants to see a movie done right. It truly is beautiful. Thank you for reading! <3