Coraline is a must-see for animation fans. It is truly a unique film. Directed by Henry Selick, (Nightmare Before Christmas), and based on the book by Neil Gaiman, this film is a darker brand of storytelling than most animated films. More in the spirit of the original Grimms' Fairy Tales. A young girl, Coraline, and her parents move from Pontiac, Michigan to a new town. Coraline is lonely and bored, impatient for attention from her parents, who are preoccupied with finishing their book on deadline and don't want to be bothered. Coraline discovers a secret door. She climbs through to a mysterious parallel world, where everything seems better... more colorful and magical. There, she meets her "other" parents and "other" friends, who lavish attention on her and give her extravagant meals and gifts. Only one thing... everyone in this world has buttons where they should have eyes. Creepy!
The rest you have to find out for yourself. Go see it!
Update 2/17: Read the review by Bob Mondello on NPR here.
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