Coraline

Who knew that Coraline was 3D? I sure didn't. It was a very exciting surprise when I got to the theater and was handed some pretty BA 3D glasses. It really worked too; those glasses work wonders. You know, 3D glasses don't just work in movies, if you wear them in real life everything's 3D too. It's INSANE.

...That joke never gets old.

Anyway, Coraline was a pretty sweet movie. I did not intend to see it, so I was pleasantly impressed. It's certainly not a children's movie, as it was advertised. It was terrifying on many levels, and many moments left the audience wondering aloud what the hell was going on. Who in their right mind comes up with the idea of a spider/needle woman who kidnaps and murders children by convincing them to sew buttons into their eyes, thereby stealing their souls forever? No one, I don't think.

An incredibly crafted movie could only go up in my opinion when I recognized the voice of John Linnell, the lead singer for They Might be Giants. He was the voice of "The Other Father" and wrote and performed a song for the movie. It's quite a catchy tune.