This movie certainly saved me from another mundane evening! =) Based on Neil Gailman's novella, it tells the tale of 11-year old Coraline Jones and the events that ensued after she moved into the Pink Palace Apartment with her parents.
The plot may be (relatively) simple to a few people. Nevertheless I found it quite compelling - even a little eerie, to some effect. Below is a synopsis of the movie, which I've lovingly "ripped" from Wiki:
Coraline Jones moves into the Pink Palace Apartments with her loving but preoccupied and work-consumed mother and father. Bored and seemingly neglected, Coraline explores the house and premises where she meets her eccentric neighbors: Wybie Lovat, an odd boy who tends to a stray black cat; Misses Spink and Forcible, a pair of long-retired actresses who have taken up fortune-telling; and Mr. Bobinsky, a tall Russian acrobat supposedly training a circus of mice. During her exploration, Coraline comes across a small, bricked up door in her apartment. Awakened that night by a "jumping mouse," Coraline follows it to discover a dark passage now extending beyond the door, which leads her to an alternate version of the house in a place called the Other World. There she meets two beings who introduce themselves as her "Other Mother" and "Other Father," surreally pleasant and interesting doubles of her real parents with buttons for eyes. Coraline is guided through the Other World, which proves to be more colourful and enjoyable than her old home....
Coraline reminded me of "Little Big Planet" in many ways (which incidentally is also the only PS3 game I WOULD play so far =P), especially in the alternate world where the characters are more doll-like. Very beautifully crafted, in my opinion. AND WHAT MUSIC!!!! The scores are haunting, and simply fitting for the overall theme. Do give Coraline a shot. Please? XD
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