CORALINE (Theatrical Release USA 2009)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì

Coraline—uniquely refreshing creativity—enables Director Henry Selick to pull off an attention-grabbing storyline that keeps viewer attention from beginning to end. Coraline does not present itself as a message movie, but the viewer is left with a clear understanding of the importance of real family, neighbors, and friends. Henry Selick comfortably moves through emotions of loneliness, despair, and losing all hope in the face of extreme evilness. This is a great movie for action-drama fans of all ages.

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Storyline

When Coraline Jones (voice of Dakota Fanning) moves into her new home, she finds a door that opens into an entirely different world where an ‘Other Father’ and ‘Other Mother’ live.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Henry Selick for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producer Michael Zoumas for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Mel Jones/Other Mother/Beldam (voice of Teri Hatcher), Miss April Spink/Other Spink (voice of Jennifer Saunders), Miss Miriam Forcible/other Forcibles (Dawn French), The Cat (voice of Keith David), Charlie Jones/Other Father (voice of John Hodgman), Wyborne Lovat (Robert Bailey, Jr.), and Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky/Other Bobinsky (voice of Ian McShane).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Absolutely buy the ticket. The movie serves within the realm of terrific creativity that stretches the mind and still manages to deliver a great message.

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Ben Meyers