Coraline is a very interesting movie about a young girl who moves into the Pink Palace Apartments, in the state of Oregon. Coraline is adventurous and discovers another dimension inside her house, behind a little door. When this young one first goes in through the door, she is immediately fascinated by how she is treated by her "other mother and father". Her real parents are both writers and never have much time to spend with her, causing her to get very frustrated alone. However, in the other dimension, Coraline never has to pick a fight. Her other parents focus all their attention on her. Coraline goes back home, worried that her mom will notice she has been gone for too long. When she tells her parents about her little adventure, they ignore her, trying to brush it off as a dream. Of course, this upsets Coraline, because she really enjoyed it there and was hoping maybe by telling her parents they would pay more attention to her, she really wanted to go back. Unfortunately, because of Coralines’ "wild imagination", her mom decided to take the key to the small door and hide it. One day, when Coralines’ mom went to the store, the little trouble maker decided to find the key, and open the door. Just to figure out if what she saw behind the door was real or not. To her surprise, there was the tunnel that leads to the other dimension. So excited, because she loved that place and the attention it brought her, she went in without hesitation. Yet, at dinner, the oddest thing happened; her mother had given her a present, two buttons for eyes! Realizing everyone else in that dimension had buttons as well, Coraline soon became frightened. The other mother was so insisting, she explained to the scared little one that if she let her sow the buttons in her eyes, she could stay there with them, forever. She asked to go to bed, because when she fell asleep there, she would always wake up in her bed, back at home. But the mother decides to put her behind a mirror, in a room where she discovers the souls of other children who gave in and let Beldame sow buttons in her eyes. What she really wants is to eat their souls. Coraline tell the Beldame, who disguised as her other mother, that she would let her sow in the buttons, but tricks her and makes it out the door. She decides to never go back again, not knowing she would soon have to. When she gets home, she realizes her parents are gone. She spends one whole night without them, until she realizes that her parents are trapped in the other dimension. The brace little girl goes back into the door, where she challenges the beldame to a game. If she can find her parents and the eyes for the souls of the lost children, before the full moon, she would let her and her parents go free. The beldame accepts, and Coraline is left to the task.
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| Dakota Fanning (Left), Teri Hatcher (Right) |
This film was the first motion picture movie ever made in 3-d. The dynamics and supplies made for just the creations were incredible. Everything for each set was handmade. Coraline Jones was voiced by Dakota Fanning, who was absolutely amazed by how the entire film was created. Coralines mom, also known as Mel Jones, was voiced by Teri Hatcher. The film used over 15 different people for ever voice!
This Suspensful movie has been questioned by many other critiques, not knowing who the audience should be. Although it is rated only PG, it has the capability of giving kids a little bit of a fright. I, however, think its aceptable for kids 12 and up to watch, because although this movie might leave you hanging at the edge of your seat, it also demonstrates how kids should be appreciative of what they have.
