Coraline is one of those exceptional movies that doesn’t merely do justice to Neil Gaiman’s vision, but adds richness and depth to the novel by bringing the text into motion-picture life. I couldn’t have visualized Coraline better than the directors and storyboarders — indeed, the movie went far and above my expectations both as a movie-watcher and a reader. In other words, Coraline the movie was perfect, and I loved it from start to finish.
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Cars lives up to my expectations of a Pixar animation: entertaining, sweet and beautifully animated, while maintaining distinctive quirks that set it apart from the other Pixar movies.
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I did manage to see Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride after all. I couldn’t help feeling a little disappointed after it all, but then again, I think my expectations of something as substantial as The Nightmare Before Christmas were a bit high. The songs were charming, but they all had a feel of being neither here nor there, as if the movie couldn’t couldn’t decide whether it wanted to be a musical or not. I suppose there weren’t quite enough of them to make it a full-blown musical.
That said, those are my only complaints. Read the rest of this entry »
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I saw The Triplets of Belleville (Les Triplettes de Belleville). I can’t compare it to The Incredibles [which I saw shortly after this; no review], it is brilliant in a different way. As Eric Snider says in his review: “Animation was invented so that movies like The Triplets of Belleville could be made.” I’ll say firstly, you have to watch it understanding that it is one big caricature, then you won’t be confused. And what a hilarious, wryly funny caricature! All the characters you meet are exaggerated, and funny because they are exaggerated.
Secondly, watch it without trying to conform a meaningful plot to its story. It’s supposed to be surreal, whimsical, and not make sense. See it not for a story, but for the flawless animation, minute detail (which ALL contribute to its beauty), and laugh at the humorous caricature and subtle humour. The (literally) tall ships had me laughing all the time, because they are so funny — by themselves, and in the film’s context. As for animation, it’s perfect. The ocean scene looks somewhat out of place in the cross-hatched, angular, handdrawn-like animation, but it is quite lovely all the same.
The Triplets of Belleville is perfect. All the characters are endearing, and the use of non-verbal communication is epitomized here. Everyone should watch it. Now that I think about it, I like it slightly more than The Incredibles. Now, to save up to buy it… I want to see it a second time just to look at the details.
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