Fresh of the oven review.

The Golden Compass - 2.75/5



Dir: Chris Weitz (prev work: American Pie, About a Boy)




I just watched this movie an hour earlier and it kind of disappoint. It is one of those hype blockbuster movie that you expect alot which often lets you down like the Chronicles of Narnia and the recent Harry Porter.

Based on the novels by Philip Pullman, the first part of a supposed trilogy, the story begin with a young girl Lyra living in a world where human being souls that take the shape of an animal, known as demons where it will be always around you to become your friends. She is thrown into a adventure when she overhears a conversation of an particle, Dust. This particle is said to unite different worlds, and is feared by many who want to destroy it forever. As Lyra is flung into the middle of this horrible struggle, she meets creatures both big (the coca cola polar bear) and small (metal fly), and villains (Nicole as a villian!) who are not what they seem. With the help of a magical golden compass that will answer any question, Lyra has to save the other children that are kidnap for their demons.

The first part of the supposed trilogy is abit monotoneus which never seem to hit a climax is sort of forgivable as it is the introduction and characterization of the stories and characters, kinda like the first part of the LOTR trilogy where the actions and kickasses scenes all started in the 2nd the 3rd part of the movie. But with all the hype involved you expect much much much more from this. The cast is a brilliant and wonderful cast, the CG and actions are stunning and fantastic, and everybody is beautiful from Nicole Kidman to the Coca Cola look alike Polar Bear. But too much talking heads, too little actions and a poor cliffhanger makes this movie a letdown. But the story backline looks promising so i expect alot more for the sequel.