A review of Coraline! IN 3D! :D

This movie fucking blew my mind.

Okay, it's not that amazing but, it totally lives up to anyone's expectation. Don't expect to laugh throughout this movie, though. You're probably gonna be disturbed (not in a scary way, more like an...ugly way).

So pretty much, the story is explained in the commercials and trailers. There's this girl named Coraline, and she moves to some house where there are a few weird people living it, too. Some fat dude who trains mice, and two ridiculously mishaped old women who act. Basically, the parents are too busy to do anything with Coraline, so she somehow finds this door to another universe where basically it's everything she could ever want.

If it weren't for the characters and the animation, it would be hard to imagine this movie being aimed for kids. The movie also has a much darker tone than The Nightmare Before Christmas. It may not seem like it, but there are parts so weird and twisted, you might just forget what you were actually watching. All of these elements, though, make this a great movie.

The last great stop-motion movie was the Wallace and Gromit movie, which won Best Animated Feature for the 2005 Academy Awards. Based on what I've seen here, I think we have a contender for Best Animated Feature for 2009. Sure we got a lot more movies this year, but this one definitely has a chance.

The directing of Henry Selick was perfect for this movie. Of course, most of you know him of his directing job on The Nightmare Before Christmas. This movie might not be a hit now, but it is expected to become a classic. I've never read the book, but Henry Selick takes this story into something so original and different.

Now, the 3D here is amazing, especially if you've never seen a 3D movie. Don't expect things to jump out at ya, though. This is different. There are many significant scenes where it feels like you're really in the movie. It's totally worth the extra money just to watch this in 3D.

Of course, I don't think everyone will enjoy this. Some adults will. Smart ones. Unsophisticated teenagers will hate it. People who shop at Hot Topic will worship it.

Coraline was a great way to start off 2009...well, it was the first movie I saw this year. Just...watch it. There's nothing else to say.

Expect my next review to be on the Jonas Brothers 3D concert (well SOMEBODY is gonna have to watch it) or Watchmen.