The Golden Compass
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, Claire Higgins
Director: Chris Weitz
Writer(s): Chris Weitz, Philip Pullman
Studio: New Line
Rating: PG-13
Official Bar Score: 
A little girl journeys out on the quest of a lifetime when she unintentionally stumbles upon the opportunity to venture to the cold north to discover a passage way between worlds known as dust. Away from her family and friends, she must muster up all her courage to complete the task that has been bestowed upon her and fulfill her destiny. Armed with only her wits and a golden compass (an instrument used to see the truth) that was given to her by her uncle and accompanied by a talking shape-shifting demon named Pan she heads into the great unknown. Not only must she face her fears of a vast new land she must also keep herself from the cold clenches of an evil woman and her minions known as the goblins, a sinister group known for abducting children. Along her way she forms many alliances and makes many friends, all willing to help her fight the battle to maintain the balance between the worlds.
This movie was a great adaptation of a children’s book. Following in the same fantasy format as Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter, The Golden Compass stands out amongst the rest. Filmed with remarkable special effects and filled with fantastic acting this film delivers the goods. It was very entertaining for audiences of all ages. The movie held strong pagan overtones thru out that is a direct reflection from the author’s atheist beliefs that set the mood of the story. My personal favorite was armored polar bears battling it out to see which reigns supreme and a scene where the sky is clouded by flying witches. This movie was great and I recommend it to all.
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hahaha Claire Higgins was the wife from “Hellraiser”. Were there any Cenobites fighting the polar bears? I would pay for that.
Another thing, I think it’s hilarious that they got another little girl named “Dakota” to play the lead. hahahahaha, couldn’t afford Dakota Fanning after all those polar bears huh?
I haven’t seen it, but fuck it, this movie sucks. I’d put the coca cola polar bears up against the ones in this any day.
It was actually ok, you just have to be a high level dungon master to appreciate it!!!