Wow, an animated movie with an actual story.

Rating: 9/10 (28 January 2010)

A brilliantly conceived animated film.
Another non Disney-Pixar effort which is much better.
I am a senior citizen as most of you all know. I like my animated films a bit more serious, such as this and 9 (earlier this year.)
Our young heroine voiced by Dakota Fanning is ever so disenchanted by her real parents (did we not all have this feeling at least once. She creates another family (there is always a secret door isn't there.)
Without giving anything else away, we do find out there is no place like home.
There are plenty of laughs & some songs.
This is a very well made enjoyable film for the entire family.
Ratings: ***1/2 (out of 4) 91 points (out of 100) IMDb 9 (out of 10)