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I recently watched "Coraline" (again) on Blu-ray. For some reason, I really
enjoy this movie. I wouldn't exactly refer to it as a children's film. In
fact, it's exactly the type of film that is almost certain to breed
nightmares in young children. But hey, maybe kids need to be scared now and
then too. ;-) I read a review somewhere that described it as "delightfully
creepy", and I would have to say that it fits better than any simple
description.
It's visually stunning. Because it's stop-motion, rather than CG, the
camera picks up lots of tiny details that would otherwise simply not exist.
In Blu-ray (and in theatres) this is perhaps more pronounced and might be
lost without high definition. The Blu-ray transfer looks so good I want to
cry... Perhaps it's due to the nature of stop-motion vs motion-film. It's
normal to see a lot of grain in most motion pictures, but it's largely
absent here, similar to a CG movie.
The story really seems to pull the viewer in, as well. It's one of only a
handful of films that can make me feel like I've truly left reality. I
think part of the reason is that while it does have a simple musical score,
the music does not pervade every scene. There are places where the silence
builds the suspense. I don't see this feature in very many films, but more
producers/directors seem to be catching on. Music has it's place, but I
think it's often over used in film.
Overall, I'm not sure if it's the story, or the art, or the plot. I think
it's mostly a combination of all of those. One of my other favorite films,
"Amelie", was often visually striking as well, with many scenes saturated
with color. I don't think I would have enjoyed either one nearly as much if
they had not been so visual.
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