- S: Excellently communicated blend of mysticism and reality.
- C: By far the highlight of the film is its stop-motion excellence, unbounded creativity, and incredible colors. Excellent scene transitions as well.
- E: Great pacing, with only one stutter near the end of the film with a moment that feels unnecessary. The story is very well communicated with every character and aspect of the world feeling so pertinent.
- N: Conceptually brilliant. The film taps into a childhood wishfulness while still maintaing a scariness that is fearful even to adult viewers.
- T: The film received four bonus points: one for the incredible set-design full of nuance and creativity, one for the film's ability to make a family film about a universal childhood concept genuinely scary,
one for great character-design and dialogue, particularly the parents and cat, and one for the effective use of a fairy-tale mysticism told through the eyes (or buttons) of a child.
This film is a special one for me. When I was a kid, I was so scared by the other-mother that I had to stop watching it in a fit of tears. What's amazing about this movie, is that, as an adult,
it is still an incredible experience. The film harnesses a common youthful dream for another life with such beauty and terror that it was a scary watch for me to this day. I had the particular treat of enjoying it in the theater in 3d,
an experience which I would typically hate, but was quite excellent this time around.
Number of Watches: 3
