Dateline: Sunday Afternoon
Location: Star City Cinema, Birmingham
Event: Film - The Golden Compass
Conclusion: Read The Book!
I must confess, the rest of the family enjoyed it, and yes the cinematography is fantastic, and for the most part, so are the special effects.... but
This is NOT a film of the book, it is a film loosely based on the story of the book, with all the meaningful bits removed! Oh, and it ends about two chapters early, which for me, removed the whole point about the 2nd half of the film.
The acting was fine, but casting Gandalf as the bear was just wrong! One of his scenes involved attempting to cross a narrow bridge over a chasm - I just kept hearing the words "YOU SHALL NOT PASS" all the way thro!
Conclusion (the longer version) If you have read the book(s), avoid this film - if you haven't read it, you may well enjoy it, but then - READ THE BOOK AFTERWARDS!!
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