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I’m not surprised that Coraline is nominated for Best Animated Feature Film in this year’s Oscars. I’ve seen the other nominee Up and Coraline is definitely different from it. Up is a light adventure story while Coraline is a heavy horror movie.

Grownups should watch Coraline with the young ones because some kids might be disturbed from what they are about to see. It is based on a novel by Neil Gaiman, which has won the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers. Dakota Fanning lends her voice to the title role and Teri Hatcher as her mom.

Coraline is a tale of a young girl who has recently moved into an old house and her parents are too busy to even notice her. She spends her day getting to know her weird neighbors and exploring. It was one of those times when she stumbled upon a hidden door that leads to an alternate reality. In this world, she has the full attention of her parents and her weird neighbors were friendlier. Everything’s perfect except the people there had buttons for their eyes.

Cat (Keith David): You probably think this world is a dream come true… but you’re wrong.

It was sort of like Alice in Wonderland, where a girl goes through a hole and discovers a magical, eerie place. Coraline also featured a talking cat. But Coraline’s world is much darker. Thanks to Gaiman’s imagination and its director Henry Selick’s vision. Neil Gaiman fans would not be disappointed with this adaptation.

Coraline is one animated movie that both adults and kids would love. Kids might learn to appreciate their parents more; and for parents to realize that work and getting paid isn’t everything in life. Up might be the favorite but I do hope that Coraline gets the Oscar.

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