Dang, beat to it before I cold even scroll down. Just gonna add to this then...
Monogatari does an astounding job with telling stories, they really do have the perfect balance of normal animation and silly animation. A scene can go from funny to deadly real quick, and it doesn't feel too abrupt, but just right. One of the great things about this show is how they keep your eye moving while having a straight-up conversation scene, the Hitagi/Kaiki scene at the airport place is the best example. The scenery just keeps changing, and the camera angels, oooh the camera angels of this show are just splendid to keep you interested. The show is now known for the head tilts it has now. In most other shows plain conversation scenes can really just seem like a boring drag, but this show managed to keep you interested with perfect execution.