Neil Gaiman’s continued relevance in both literature and film stems from his ability, perhaps more than anyone else—with Terry Gilliam being a possible exception—to recognize the shared fascination of children and adults with things beyond our everyday experience. He understood why storytelling has been so crucial throughout human history, and like the Brothers Grimm, he recognized that fairy tales and stories for kids needed to be both captivating and unsettling to become truly enduring. This is an excellent movie about a child’s developing awareness as they get older that their parents and the world around them aren't quite what they appear to be, and that through difficult experiences—what you might call 'rites of passage'—they will eventually discover the balance they need to achieve lasting contentment. I certainly hope every one of Gaiman's books and graphic novels gets adapted for the screen; I’m particularly looking forward to seeing the 'Miracleman' graphic novels, both his and Alan Moore’s, brought to life. Adaptations done well would genuinely be ‘comic book movies’ that are worth my time.

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