From Henry Selick, the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach, comes a revolutionary film: the first stop-motion feature shot in stereoscopic 3D. Coraline is unlike anything you’ve seen before.
Based on the beloved best-selling children’s classic by Neil Gaiman, this is the enchanted—and enchanting—tale of a young girl (wonderfully voiced by young Dakota Fanning) who walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life, one that, at first, seems a better version. But when this wondrously off-kilter, fantastical adventure turns dangerous, and her “Other” parents try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination and bravery to get back home.
An irresistible fairy-tale “nightmare,” steeped in classic storytelling, craftsmanship and the old-fashioned art of moviemaking magic, Coraline is an utterly unique film experience.
Reviews Counted: 232
Fresh: It's wildly inventive, thoroughly amusing and fuelled by unhinged imagination. And it's creepy as all hell.
-Simon Miraudo, Quickflix, October 27, 2010Fresh: Parents of impressionable littlies should be mindful that the film does descend into a very effective nightmare world in the final reel and some time could be spent shielding eyes from Selick's more confronting creations.
-Simon Foster, sbs.com.au, August 09, 2010Fresh: This is one of those films that works best if you can forget about the source material. Selick's film is more like a three-ring circus.
-Jake Wilson, The Age (Australia), August 05, 2009Fresh: A whimsical fantasy created in stop animation and set in alternate universes, Coraline is a visual treat certain to whisk every age into a magical wonderland.
-Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile, July 29, 2009
AWE FULL MOVIE
Reviewer: Tammy W Review refers to DVD version
This is a very weird video, somewhat like James and the Giant Peach.
My children liked it. I was underwhelmed.
Reviewer: cwayman Review refers to DVD version
