CORALINE(3D) - Amazing! Fantastic! Awesome! GRADE: A-plus
Recently I attended this 101-minute movie-adaptation of established British author, Neil Gaiman's, novel.
I was mesmerized from start till end.
I read the novel 6 years ago - and the metaphor/allegory-filled story enthralled me.
The 3D movie was a visual smorgasbord of the HIGHEST-QUALITY stop-motion animation(not CGI). Under the competent direction of Henry Selick, the novel was transformed into surrealistic captivating art. The fantasy/horror story/novel was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for Best Novella, the 2003 Nebula Award for Best Novella, and the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers - a testimony of Neil Gaiman's masterful story-telling and imagination - and creativity.
A tremendous amount of thought and planning resulted in extremely detailed fantastic sets and costumes. Kudos also to the voice-talents of the talented and expressive cast!
VERDICT:
A MUST-SEE.
Not to be missed.
So far, Coraline is the BEST 3-D animated movie!