The Golden Compass

Ever since the massive success of "The Lord Of The Rings", movie studios have been turning any old fantasy novel into a "fillum", hoping to cash in. Some have been pretty good, like "Narnia (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)" whilst others have turned out to be rather mediocre.

The Golden Compass would fall under the latter. It's based on a trilogy of novels by some British guy who's name escapes me now. The book is called "His Dark Materials" and it's apparently rather good.

This movie isn't though.

Starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and a talking polar bear - it's about a little girl who takes possession of a "golden compass" which she will need to ultimately save the world.

The special effects are pretty good - how they managed to teach that bear to speak and fight is beyond me - but overall the story itself is pretty, well, kak.

From my understanding the film makers cut out many scenes and references to the church, which plays a big part in the novel, and this is clear in the movie as it just doesn't gel together nicely. The Girlfriend and I both felt that it seemed as if a lot of heavy editing took place. Many plot lines were left unanswered, and there were many instances in the movie where I was left going, "Heh?".

All in all, we didn't enjoy it, and The Girlfriend earned a punch in the baby maker for choosing such a shitty film. She of course retorted with a sharp kick to MY baby maker, which left me curled up in a ball, making the viewing of The Golden Compass an unpleasant experience all around.

Seriously, you've been warned - if you enjoyed Lord Of The Rings, and think you will enjoy this one, you are MISTAKEN. You will NOT enjoy it, and may end up resenting your girlfriend for suggesting it, which may ultimately earn you a sharp kick in the gonads.



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