February 08, 2009
More on Coraline
It strikes me that the previous post deals more with the book Coraline, without much in the way of an actual review of the film.
Pajiba had this to say about the movie.
This is an achingly gorgeous film crafted in diligent detail and accompanied by Bruno Coulais’ deathly beautiful score. Much like the heroine herself, Coraline is clever and inquisitive but more than slightly surly at times. Actually, a good measure of the third act comes with quite a bit of scariness for children under ten years. Coraline may come with a PG-rating, but this is really more of a PG² sort of movie. Don’t be surprised if, after watching this film, you awaken with a nightmarish start, only to discover that a whimpering child is attempting to climb into your bed in the middle of the night. Whew.
The comments following the review offered support for the critic's recommendation.
At its core, it's a fairy tale -- of the old kind, where children where in life-and-death situations against magical threats and the stories served as allegories for the passage from childhood to adulthood. BTW, it's amusing how mature some of the humor is. Particularly the 2 burlesque dancers and their routine in the Other World. The kids were laughing, but not as loudly as the parents. Oh and I clearly made note of the sign of a good kids' movie, i.e. the entire theater was quiet and not a peep was heard from any child.
But I especially liked this guy's take on the flick:
Finally. An old-school type fairytale to scare the shit out of kids while teaching them a moral. It was good enough for me as a child and dammit it's good enough for These Kids Today.
Sounds like a film worth seeing.
Posted by Mike Lief at February 8, 2009 11:22 AM
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