The Golden Compass (2007)


The Golden Compass (2007)

The Golden Compass (2007)

The Golden Compass (2007)

The Golden Compass (2007)

The Golden Compass (2007)

The Golden Compass (2007)

The Golden Compass (2007)

The Golden Compass (2007)


The Golden Compass (2007)


Director: Chris Weitz


Cast: Nicole Kidman as Mrs. Coulter, Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel, Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra, Ben Walker as Roger, Freddie Highmore as Pantalaimon (voice), Ian McKellen as Iorek Byrnison (voice), Eva Green as Serafina Pekkala, Jim Carter as John Faa, Tom Courtenay as Farder Coram, Ian McShane as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice), Sam Elliott as Lee Scoresby, Christopher Lee as First High Councilor, Kristin Scott Thomas as Stelmaria (voice), Edward de Souza as Second High Councilor, Kathy Bates as Hester (voice)



For some strange reason, a theater in the middle of the cornfield in
Indiana had a sneak preview of the Golden Compass, and being a fan of
the books I decided to take advantage of it. I wasn't sure what I was
getting into, as there seems to be a rather large glut of Harry Potter
and Lord of the Rings wannabes crowding theaters now and in the near
future. This version of the Golden Compass beautifully brings the books
to life and was very pleasing to watch with rather nice visuals. The
acting is quite good, especially from the young lead, and the animation
makes one wonder what they can't do with computers these days. The only
true complaint I have about this movie is that it is difficult to
understand and follow if one is not familiar with the books. Some
scenes at the beginning seems disconnected, but after the halfway point
the story comes together. The Golden Compass series is rather dark in
its nature, and I'm glad that the movie didn't pull any punches with
the supernatural combat (which is awesome, specifically when the
witches and bears do battle). Some liberty is taken with the story as
expected, and many church references are renamed, but the quality of
the story never suffers. I recommend the movie and I look forward to
seeing the rest of the trilogy completed.

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