Coraline
Dir: Henry Selick
2009
***
I enjoyed Coraline and loved the story and the animation but I have to say I expected more from a collaboration between Henry Selick and the brilliant Neil Gaiman. Unfortunately Selick made such an impact with The Nightmare before Christmas and (prepares for backlash) Coraline isn't Gaiman's greatest literary achievement. It's not bad, I like it, it's just not my favourite of Gaiman's, and Coraline just doesn't live up to what has come before for either writer or director. Maybe I'm being unfairly tough, it's certainly tons better than most other Children's films of late and really does bring back that horror and fantasy element of the classic fairy-tale that is overdue a return.