It was no ordinary life for a young girl: living among scholars in the hallowed halls of Jordan College and tearing unsupervised through Oxford's motley streets on mad quests for adventure. But Lyra's greatest adventure would begin closer to home, the day she heard hushed talk of an extraordinary particle. Microscopic in size, the magical dust- found only in the vast Artic expanse of the North -was rumored to possess profound properties that could unite whole universes. But there were those who feared the particle and would stop at nothing to destroy it. Catapulted into the heart of a terrible struggle, Lyra was forced to seek aid from clans, gyptians, and formidable armored bears. And as she journeyed into unbelievable danger, she had not the faintest clue that she alone was destined to win, or to lose, this more-than-mortal battle...Vollständige Rezension lesen
Despite the open ending and the controversy over the book and this movie, it deserves an appropriate review. This movie was actually rewarded an Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Visual Effects, which really are the best feature of this movie. The story is interesting if you can step away from the religeous aspects and controversy and just see this movie as a stand alone fantasy story, rather than a film adaptation of the first in a series of fictional novels. Acting from the kids is pretty convincing, as of course is the acting of the big guns like Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliott and the likes. I think this is an entertaining Fantasy film for adults and teens.
I have not read the book so I can't comment on how close the movie follows it. However, as a movie, it is so poorly edited to be barely comprehensible. The whole movie seems like every other scene has been cut out. Characters and situations are not explained, relationships are not developed, and the plot is left with gaping holes. Fans of the book will, no doubt, be able to fill in the details. For the rest of us, I would not bother. This is a shame because the acting is good and well-cast. The special effects are equally impressive. If the movie had lasted another hour, it probably would have been terrific. Hopefully, a director's cut will be released some day that redeems this travesty.
I decided to buy it because I saw it on DVD and when I saw it I knew I would want it for my collection especially in the high definition format. This is a movie you could enjoy again and again. I can't wait for the sequel the movie was very well made and it had top notch acting and great special effects but the ending left you hanging a little bit which is why I think this movie was just shy of being an excellent movie. Definitely worth owning.
I have enjoyed this movie for several years, and currently enjoy the HBO series that follows the books. My original DVD got lost so I replaced it with this Blu Ray. It was somewhat slow in arriving, but was in good shape as was the cover and sleeve.
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This is a movie both kids and adults can watch together and love. It is beautiful and action packed. It has imaginative characters and story line. The Golden Compass will be watched and enjoyed by generations to come. I do wish they would make the final two books in this series into movies also.
The kids and I loved this movie. A must see
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I got a brand new package and a great price.
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Haven't read the books, had no expectations when watching this movie, was thoroughly entertained by it. Now I have the books so I'll see what I missed but that won't change how I feel about the movie. My wife and I both enjoyed this movie, it has great rewatch value, I'm just sad they opted not to film The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass. I guess The Church wasn't too keen on Dæmons vs. souls so their outcry killed the trilogy in its infancy. So sad.
I Pretty Much Enjoy Anything Nicole Kidman Does. The Movie Itself Is Very Entertaining And I Love The Talking Animals.
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