Coraline

by Rolling Stone Movie Reviews January 21st, 2009 |

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Starring:
Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders,
Kei…
Review:
It’s not just the 3-D glasses that add an extra dimension to the
horror and hilarity of Coraline. For those who can’t see
themselves forking over hard cash to stare at a cartoon about an
11-year-old brat (Dakota Fanning voices Coraline) whose neglectful
parents (Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman) move her to a remote part of
Oregon, let me say this: Director Henry Selick, the magic man
behind The Nightmare Before Christmas, did the dazzling
stop-motion animation. Neil Gaiman (Sandman), a rock star among
graphic novelists, wrote the story. And if that doesn’t grab you,
think of what Japanese anime genius Hayao Miyazaki did with another
little-girl story in the Oscar-winning Spirited Away.
Coraline isn’t in that class, but Selick and Gaiman will
take you — and Coraline — for a certified…

Rating: 3 Stars

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