Coraline
Awesomely spooky. I loved Coraline. Of course, I kind of knew I would since it was based on a Neil Gaiman book. Everything about this movie was great. The story of a girl ignored by her parents that discovers her “ideal” set of parents in an alternate (not imaginary) world is both surreal and moving. The other worldly animation is perfectly matched with the voice actors. And, it’s in 3D! I spent the extra dollars to see it in 3D at the Bridgeport Cinemas. I thought the effects were great, particularly the weaving sewing needly and the tunnel between worlds. The boys actually weren’t that impressed. Go figure. I’m sure the movie loses very little if you see it in a regular theatre.
Warning: Coraline is scary, creepy, spooky. Ben and Joe had no problem with that, but Sam (age 6) had to crawl into my lap for the second half of the movie. And, he had a couple of nights of difficulty sleeping. He’s usually pretty tough, but does give you the heebie jeebies. Let’s just say that what Faye Dunaway did for the term “Mommie Dearest” (aka Joan Crawford), Teri Hatcher does for the term “Other Mother.” I’ll know I’ve been truly insulted by my children if they ever use that one on me!
Go see Coraline!
