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I went to see Coraline as a treat to myself after my first horrible history exam. I got a ticket to the 3D version, mostly because I’ve never seen an entire movie in 3D before (my only previous experience with 3D on TV was during the Winter Olympics in 1994, where everyone got cheap 3D glasses to watch something in 3D. Can’t remember what it was, only that it wasn’t revolutionary.), but also because I figured that an animation movie would be perfect for 3D.

And I was NOT wrong. Wow. Here’s a photo reenactment of what I imagine I looked like during many parts of the movie:

(Yeah, it’s not a very good picture, and I’m not a very good actor.)

I love Neil Gaiman’s work, there’s no secret there. I’ve read Coraline, and it was…creepy. In the movie, the creepy is enhanced, tenfold, at least. So is the quirkiness of Gaiman’s world - I especially loved the mouse circus (before the truth of it was revealed, that is).

So - visually stunning, with a great score and excellent voice acting, this is a movie well worth watching. The 3D just put the icing on the cake, and I highly recommend you see it in 3D if you have the opportunity. It did get a little hard on the eyes after a while, but if that’s a general issue with longer movies in 3D or if it was caused by my eyesight differing from one eye to the other, I don’t know. Still, I’d do it again.

If you’ve read the book, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed in its translation to the big screen. It’s been quite a while since I read it myself, so if there were any major changes I didn’t catch them simply because I’ve forgotten the details of the written story. However, the movie’s storyline came together flawlessly, and made the movie into a wonderful, enchanting and scary fairytale - just the way I like it.

“You probably think this world is a dream come true… but you’re wrong.” -Cat