Wildwood review
The makers of Coraline return with their distinctive animation style in a magical tale of a secret world of strange beasts, talking animals and evil governesses
TL;DR
- Laika studio, known for Coraline, presents a new stop-motion animated family movie.
- The film is a fantasy adventure based on a bestseller, written by Chris Butler and directed by Travis Knight.
- It follows 12-year-old Prue and her classmate Curtis as they enter a magical forest to rescue Prue's baby brother.
- The "wildwood" is depicted as a parallel world filled with strange creatures, talking animals, and oppressed humans.
- The story features an evil governess who rules the forest with a redcoat army of coyotes.
- The stop-motion animation provides a distinct organic character and physical immediacy.
- The reviewer notes the narrative might lack a clear motive for the governess and the scary punch of Coraline.