coraline review

I saw Coraline a few days ago, and I must say, it was good. The story was solid, and the voice acting was spot-on. Everyone sounded natural, especially Dakota Fanning, who pulled off 'bored kid' beautifully. The animation was a bit choppy in parts, but over looked great. I'd go so far as to say the animation was even better then Nightmare, in that it was more detailed, and the characters interacted better with the backgrounds. They felt like they were in a full world, not just a stage, like Nightmare did.

The story was very dark, though I won't say kid's shouldn't see it. It was a bit like old school Brother's Grimm - dark and spooky, with a clear moral about strength and independance, without the Disney treatment. While the lead character did get some help in some spots, she was clever and brave, and would make a great role model for little girls. I highly recommend it.