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The Golden Compass
Works well and captivates audiences with its unique premise.
Review by Sirus
The Golden Compass is based on a book of the same name that is the first in a trilogy of fantasy stories. Leading up to the film’s release there has been a lot of buzz suggesting that the movie is anti-religion, causing religious groups to call for a boycott. Personally I think they should learn to differentiate fantasy from reality and quit worrying about hidden messages. The anti-religious messages are supposed to get much more intense in the second and third stories so concerned parents might want to keep their kids away from the first movie in case they become interested in the second or third. The story tells of a girl named Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards) who is prophesied to lead the way in an upcoming war that is said will engulf the lands. She is born with a special gift that allows her to read the Golden Compass, a device that tells the truth.
This fantasy world is quite different from our own. People’s souls aren’t confined within their bodies but instead walk around with them in the form of talking animals. There is one supreme organization known as the magisterium that seeks to suppress all forms of free thought that goes against their teachings. Lyra finds out about a group of children, including a few of her close friends, who are imprisoned in a laboratory in the north where the magisterium hopes to alter them irreversibly. She sets out with a group whose children have been kidnapped in larger numbers than other groups to free the children and set things right. Along the way she meets up with an armored polar bear she convinces to join her in her fight as well as a pilot named Lee Scoresby (Sam Elliot) who is more than willing to grant her passage on his airship.
Dakota Blue Richards gives a fantastic first performance as Lyra and shows a large range of emotions through her devious character. Lyra is constantly manipulating those around her with her undeniable charm and clever wit. The movie moves along slowly for the first part but never gets boring. Once the armored bear comes on the screen, things become more interesting and stay that way until the end. The armored bear totally stands out in many of the fight scenes and is undeniably cool. As a fantasy movie, The Golden Compass works well and captivates audiences with its unique premise. The movie does a good job of introducing the story so that people will be interested to watch the rest of the trilogy if they are made into movies. While it isn’t as good as Stardust, The Golden Compass is worth checking out for fans of fantasy movies.
Works well and captivates audiences with its unique premise.
Review by Sirus
The Golden Compass is based on a book of the same name that is the first in a trilogy of fantasy stories. Leading up to the film’s release there has been a lot of buzz suggesting that the movie is anti-religion, causing religious groups to call for a boycott. Personally I think they should learn to differentiate fantasy from reality and quit worrying about hidden messages. The anti-religious messages are supposed to get much more intense in the second and third stories so concerned parents might want to keep their kids away from the first movie in case they become interested in the second or third. The story tells of a girl named Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards) who is prophesied to lead the way in an upcoming war that is said will engulf the lands. She is born with a special gift that allows her to read the Golden Compass, a device that tells the truth.
This fantasy world is quite different from our own. People’s souls aren’t confined within their bodies but instead walk around with them in the form of talking animals. There is one supreme organization known as the magisterium that seeks to suppress all forms of free thought that goes against their teachings. Lyra finds out about a group of children, including a few of her close friends, who are imprisoned in a laboratory in the north where the magisterium hopes to alter them irreversibly. She sets out with a group whose children have been kidnapped in larger numbers than other groups to free the children and set things right. Along the way she meets up with an armored polar bear she convinces to join her in her fight as well as a pilot named Lee Scoresby (Sam Elliot) who is more than willing to grant her passage on his airship.
Dakota Blue Richards gives a fantastic first performance as Lyra and shows a large range of emotions through her devious character. Lyra is constantly manipulating those around her with her undeniable charm and clever wit. The movie moves along slowly for the first part but never gets boring. Once the armored bear comes on the screen, things become more interesting and stay that way until the end. The armored bear totally stands out in many of the fight scenes and is undeniably cool. As a fantasy movie, The Golden Compass works well and captivates audiences with its unique premise. The movie does a good job of introducing the story so that people will be interested to watch the rest of the trilogy if they are made into movies. While it isn’t as good as Stardust, The Golden Compass is worth checking out for fans of fantasy movies.
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