Review of Coraline (2009) by Haileyr22 — 13 Feb 2017

Creepy spies with button eyes.

This is my review on “Coraline, a movie produced by Laika Entertainment. “Coraline” is a stop motion film with animated clay characters. The introduction is a bit strange so don’t let that sway you. Warning: this movie is CREEPY to young viewers. The story is about a girl that hates her mom and dad. She finds a secret door in the wall and goes through it into a different world that is the opposite of everything she is used to. She gets very comfortable in that world until something bad happens. The main characters include Coraline, Wybie, Mom, Dad and the other creepy characters in their home. The story takes place in the Pink Palace Apartment located in the middle of nowhere.

This movie was definitely not one I would watch again. Honestly, it was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Have you had long and confusing homework, then when it was finally finished the confusion remained? That’s basically how I felt watching “Coraline”. By the end I had a basic idea of what happened, but no other understanding of the movie. I had so many questions that required some deep thinking to find out. I didn’t care for that, my preference being able to understand what I’m watching. If you like scary movies you may like “Coraline”. I get scared very easily and was scared for most of the movie. My friends that don’t get scared easily have said they didn’t find it scary at all though, so it’s based on personal preference. This movie is rated PG but I would definitely disagree with that. When I hear PG I think anyone and everyone can watch it. I don't believe young children should watch this movie. Children are innocent and get scared easily. Most children would be very appalled while watching “Coraline”. I think the MPAA should have been more careful when deciding the overall rating of “Coraline”. The goal of this movie was probably to scare kids into appreciating their parents. Overall I wouldn’t watch this film again. This was not a good movie.