I expected a playfully spooky child's film as the main character Coraline slowly revealed herself throughout the beginning. It was pretty clear that she was fearless and adventurous, but little did I expect that such audacity was the only force that kept this film in the boundaries of PG. In other words, it was pretty scary!
The visual effect articulately renders the smooth absorption into the world of Coraline, which allows older viewers to also appreciate this somewhat peculiar film. Or this could be a pretext to cover up the fact that I loved it so much.
The parallel button world where every being exists at its wholest state, struck me as the most tempting thing. That I mean, upon the hypothesis, that I am a kid. A loving mom and an affectionate dad, great food and desert. What more can a little girl ask for?
The colors, sounds, movements were all conducive to the consistent maintainence of the spooky ambiance. But more than these little technicalities, which of course contributed significantly to the beauty of this film, the story itself touched upon a certain aspect of the human greed that children can relate to.
I noticed some critics that commented on thie film as 'too scary' for children. That is not true. I happend to grow up watching scary movies since I was a kid, mainly because my aunt wrote scenarios for horror films. It actually taught me to have a deep and wide pool of emotions, waiting to suddenly erupt and colour my world. Fear is a mysterious emotion and knowing it is crucial to understand human beings.
In conclusion, I recommend this film to all of you.
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