The Golden Compass

[lsanderson]

Caught the movie yesterday downtown. I liked it better than Narnia. The actors are pretty first rate, and the effects are great. Loved the blimps. Nicole does a bang-up job, and her costumes are gorgeous. The battle doesn't seem quite as contrived as the one in Narnia. Liked the props more too: blimps, three-wheeled cars -- what's not to like?

Comments

[danae.livejournal.com]

however, there really isn't an epic battle in the first book, that's saved for the final book. The most epic battle in the first book was the fight between the Iorek and Iofur, in my opinion.

If you have not read the books, do so now.

It's kinda...

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Filmed as an epic battle, when it's really some mean soldiers fighting against a bunch of escaping kids... with the bear, witches & egyptians thrown in to make it seem epic and save the day. I think they kinda overdid it in the film.