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Storyline
A young girl (Fanning) walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life – only much better. But when her adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents (including Other Mother [Hatcher]) try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home – and save her family. |
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The Director
Henry Selick
Henry Selick (born November 30, 1952) is an American stop motion director, producer and writer who is best known for directing The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach and Coraline. He studied at the Program in Experimental Animation at California Institute of the Arts, under the guidance of Jules Engel.
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User Reviews
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The dark storyteller
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Neil Gaiman is to be trusted when it comes to writing good stories. His enchanting style, along with dark sense of humor and untamed imagination make his books and graphic novels a genuine delight to read. And consequently - desirable goods for movie makers. To adapt a book is always a hazardous undertaking, yet apparently some movie god keeps an eye on this black-clothed Englishman. Most Gaiman-branded pictures not only serve as a good entertainment, but keep a lot of the original, slightly creepy atmosphere of his writing.
It is actually that atmosphere which makes the earliest Gaiman adaptation even watchable. "Neverwhere" is a thrilling adventure story, set in the cellars, roofs and sewers of London and it has all the qualities required to make a reader happy, including sexy vampire ladies and sarcastic vagabonds. Sadly, a 1996 TV series produced by BBC lacks the basic ingredient of a decent fantasy movie - money. To show the miracles and horrors of London Below with uninteresting costumes, lousy special effects and claustrophobic sets (the series was shot in the real tubes of London) is barely possible. Therefore the result can be recommended only to the hardcore Gaiman fans. And I presume those have already seen "Neverwhere" and do not need to read any more of my complaints.
"MirrorMask" was produced 9 years later as a partnership with Dave McKean - director, graphic designer and friend of Gaiman's. The script - bizarre and metaphorical odyssey of a young girl - is a result of cooperative efforts of this duet. Interestingly, it is also the weakest part of this picture. "MirrorMask" is entirely dominated by McKean's artistic visions, a dazzling mixture of Chaga...
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reviewed by Esme (Filmaster.com) on the 30th of July 2009
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Coraline has a lot of style, and it's like a bit Alice in Wonderland, just a little darker. A lot of things can be said about the movie but i think the most important one is that the movie has one of the most creative plot in years.