Mini-Review: Great animations and screenplay make up for a somewhat loose story and weak character development. It would've been interesting to learn a little more about the world they live in... But then again, maybe the movie draws most of it's appeal from the fact that the viewer has to use his own imagination to fill the gaps. In any case, the great visuals and well-executed action scenes alone account for a fun watch.

Mini-Review: I knew it was going to be bad, but there's always the trash factor and maybe some amusing references to the anime, right? Well, no, there's not, and the movie even dares to take itself seriously. It's not even bad enough to laugh about it, so there's really nothing there to make it worth your while.

Mini-Review: Sure, the story certainly wasn't the most original in recent memory, but - at least for me - it was far from being generic either. And with a budget of over 200 million dollars at stake, I just cannot blame Cameron for playing it a little safe. Especially when he ended up with what was the most beautiful, vibrant and simply fascinating entertainment I had in the last few years.

Mini-Review: People are right when they say "Coraline" doesn't have a deep plot going for it. But it doesn't need one either. The excellent visuals and music, along with an atmospheric fairy-tale world inhabited by intriguing and imaginative characters were more than enough to pull me in, and not let go until the closing credits roll.