When we arrived at the theater the box office attendants were shouting “the 7PM showing of Coraline has just sold out!”  Luckily we got our tickets online through Fandango just before the show.  Wow that sounded like a commercial.

It was so packed Erin waited in line for the popcorn while I went to secure some seats.  I snagged some 3D glasses on the way in and sat down by the guard rails of the first row of the good section (not the first 5 rows next to the screen, those are horrible for your neck).  

Then just as the movie was about to start and some other people were trying to take my saved seat, Erin showed up with 2 popcorn bags as big as her head.  Supposedly they were mediums.

The previews started and the popcorn inhaling began ( I ate 3/4 of the bag).  On a side note, I got to see a trailer on the big screen for Tim Burton’s upcoming movie “9“.  It was epic.

Alright getting on to the review part, I enjoyed the movie.  I wouldn’t say that I’d go see it again right away, I’d probably even wait for DVD before seeing it again.  I really REALLY loved the fact that the movie was in 3D.  The last thing I have seen in 3D was ‘Honey I Shrunk the Kids” at Disney World when I was a kid.

The visual effects, 3D glory and the wonderful colors in this movie were absolutely sublime.  The only things I think I can gripe about were the plot and the music.  I know this is no Nightmare Before Christmas but I found myself anxiously awaiting the end of the movie when there was still about 30 minutes left.

All I’ll say about the music since I’m a bit biased is it was sub-par and they should have talked to Danny.

Over all, I’d recommend seeing it just for the fact that it is in 3D and is beautiful visually.  Don’t go in expecting some mind-blowing plot or a thinker of any sorts, granted it is geared towards children and age ranges I no longer fall in to.  Go into it to experience the 3D wonders and the beauty of the lost art that is stop motion animation.