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Bookmark this pageCoraline (2009)
Director: Henry Selick
Movie review
From Time Out London
Maintaining the gothic quirks of his debut, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’, but adding a welcome layer of queasy childhood angst, Henry Selick’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s bestseller is an original, entrancing, occasionally worrying fairy tale. When inquisitive pre-teen Coraline discovers a secret door in her family home, she stumbles into a universe of apparent perfection – and underlying danger.The film’s biggest draw has to be its intricate visuals, particularly in 3D. Selick plays with expectations superbly, presenting a drab, grey-hued world which slowly transforms into a dazzling phantasmagoria of talking cats, flying trapezes and a uniquely terrifying villain. This dark edge will be the biggest test of the film as a commercial prospect: it may be too terrifying for the target audience. But for braver kids – and parents – this is a thrilling, even challenging ride.
Author: Tom Huddleston
Time Out London Issue 2020, May 7-13, 2009
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- Zoe said...
- Posted on May 27 2009 17:44 I'm 14 and I saw it today in 2D, with my friend who found it VERY jumpy!! A unusal storyline and very entertaining for a couple of hours. I would definatly reccomend it! :)
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- April Fawlks said...
- Posted on May 27 2009 14:25 i might watch tonight!!!!!! i cant wait!!!!!
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- sam said...
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Posted on May 27 2009 13:55
i just went and saw this film it was absolutely RUBBISH!!!!
IT WAS THE WORST FILM IVE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!! it said PG but i think it should have been a 12!! i got so confussed and bored i had to shut my eyes. DO NOT GO AND SEE THIS FILM I REPEAT NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Report as inappropriate
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- Mooster said...
- Posted on May 26 2009 21:31 Best Movie In The World!:)
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- annoymous said...
- Posted on May 26 2009 09:43 greatfilm enjoyed it a lotwatch it in 3d
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- Lauren said...
- Posted on May 25 2009 21:31 I went to see this film today with my son and his two cousins (ages 5, 7, 11) they loved it, they thought it was very funny and thought the story was great, they haven't stopped talking about it. However we (the adults) thought it was very slow, boring and extremly creepy but as it wasn't for us we can't complain as the kids had a great time. SO GREAT 4 KIDS AND ADULTS BE WARNED :D
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- julia said...
- Posted on May 25 2009 21:02 Just taken my 16 year old daughter who needed something to take her mind off breaking up with her boyfriend. It did the trick brilliantly. Visually spectacular, especially the garden growing scene, and try to see in 3D if possible
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- rhianna said...
- Posted on May 25 2009 13:03 coroline is well mint
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- maria said...
- Posted on May 25 2009 01:13 WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP
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- connie said...
- Posted on May 24 2009 09:53 i am going to sea this fil in an hour im 12 and my friend is too but my sister is 9 i want to know will she be scared i hope she is then i can sleep !!!!
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- Connie said...
- Posted on May 24 2009 09:50 i am gonna see this film im 12 and my friend is too but my sister is 9 will she be ok i hope not i hope shee has nightmares for the week!!
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- pseu123 said...
- Posted on May 20 2009 18:35 It is actually a PG cam89cole, although I have heard it is pretty scary for young children. I think at 12 they should be OK in any PG film!
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- cam89cole said...
- Posted on May 20 2009 16:47 In response to you Shannan, 12 is a very young age to date at the movies!This film is also rated 15 so in response to the afore metioned question... NO ITS NOT GOOD FOR YOU. Cam x
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- Shannan said...
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Posted on May 19 2009 18:55
Me and my best friend are 12 and we are going on a double date to the cinema. Will this movie be a good movie to see?
Thanks
Shannan
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- pseu123 said...
- Posted on May 19 2009 17:41 When are people going to realize that to write a review you have to have seen the film?? It is very misleading when you see there have been x number of reviews and most of them are people saying "i am going to see it". And with a star rating too! It is most annoying...
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