CORALINE- "A CHILD'S FILM"
Amber Ramey
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"Coraline" is advertised as a "children's film", but couldn't be farther from it. Coraline, a film that tells a story about a lonely girl named Coraline who discovers an "other world" appealing to her desires.
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Coraline discovers there is a catch and the Other Mother demands that Coraline sews buttons into her eyes. The film uses stop motion animation
and unique touches to create this masterpiece.
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Despite the false advertisement to "children," Coraline's plot depth, underlying messages, and eerie setting make this film an entertaining thriller.
Coraline eating thanksgiving with her new "other parents" >:O
Coraline with her bestie, Other Wyborn! ;)
The Other Mother, something seems off about her...
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★ The beginning of Coraline shows metallic hands taking apart the doll, representing torture methods used in Monarch programming.
★ The buttons on the doll show the person falling victim to mind control, and at the beginning of the film, the doll appears as the protagonist, Coraline.
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★ The film slowly uncovers the disturbing truth of the world, eventually leading to Coraline's gratefulness for her life.
One foreshadowing instance occurs when the Other Father sings to Coraline, dropping hints of what's to come within the lyrics. One bone-chilling verse in the song says, "When she comes around exploring, Mom and I will never make it boring… Our eyes will be on Coraline!"
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Coraline's plot depth creates exciting suspense in the film. Coraline, a film that tells a story about a lonely girl named Coraline who discovers an "other world" appealing to her desires. The "other world" parents paid attention to Coraline, unlike her real parents, that never gave her time. Coraline's garden enclosed itself with gorgeous plants and colors, unlike her actual garden full of dead colors. Coraline's friend, Wyborn, didn't talk, unlike the real Wyborn, who didn't know when to shut up. The world seemed perfect! A little too perfect
The buttons on the doll show the person falling victim to mind control, and at the beginning of the film, the doll appears as the protagonist, Coraline
In this youtube video, Ryan Hollinger conducts an analysis on "Coraline", providing insight into the meaning of the film.
Key points of the video include:
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* "Coraline" is about the dissatisfaction of childhood, rather than the joy displayed in most films.
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* "Coraline" shares reliability, as she is not going on a wild crazy adventure, but encountering many ordinary parts of life.
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* Coraline appears to bring life and personality to an otherwise boring world.
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The unique setting and messages weaved into the film make it a gut-wrenching thriller that everyone should take the time to see. Although Coraline seems to appeal to children, this couldn't be farther from the truth. Coraline exceeds all criteria in its ability to scare its audience, animation, and uniqueness. The film touches on sensitive subjects like loneliness that kids cannot comprehend. While kids lack the comprehension of the matter, adults exceed in the understanding of these sensitive topics. The execution of the film's eerie setting, the underlying messages, and plot depth make this film one of the best entertaining thrillers.