The Golden Compass

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Audience Member This movie is just amazing! And I’m still so sad that we haven’t got part two Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/23/24 Full Review Alex H Great film great story just some of the cgi didn’t look right for me in this film other wise a great story and actors Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Blu B The editing isn't good here and is the biggest problem here. It makes sense barely enough and does stay focused on Lyra for the most part to it's credit, but it feels like there are chunks missing because so many ideas are just underdevloped, rushed, or just forgotten about. We really don't get any backstory on Lyra, her father, brother, or anyone. They just assume we understand the spirit animal connection with no explanation at all, the realtionship with her family is just forgotten about, and her bonding with the polar bear is so rushed it's not even funny just to name a few. This alternates netween underdevloped stuff and plot expose scenes for most of the runtime. I'm not familiar with the source material but the climax is just nonstop CGI action and it just sort of ends like how the first LOTR did which was a letdown. The pacing just ins't good in general. The acting is alright thanks to a seasoned supporting cast but most of the time there just used for plot expose and forgotten about. That's another thing this just keeps throwing new characters at you nonstop even past halfway. Daniel Craig is forgotten about after the 30 minutes, Sam Elliot appears out of nowhere in the middle, Ian McKellan's bonding is so rushed out of nowhere past halfway, Kidman is forgotten about halfway, and I'm sure here are others. This can never keep a steady supporting cast but they do help because Dakota Richards isn't good at all. She is so emotionless, wooden, and robotic the entire time. She is so boring whenever she is on screen and the supporting cast helps make it watchable. The cinematography isn't good either. The direction is so basic, the lighting is dull, there is so much CGI in this it borders on oversaturation at points. There is tons of production value, nice set designs and special effects galore but it just adds up to a whole lot of nothing. Neverending Story this isn't. This needed to be more tangible with it's effects and be less dull in the practical ones it does have. The music is just boring and forgettable as well. Skip this. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Andrew L The polar bear is the only likeable character in this film. That alone should tell you something. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Audience Member its a poor trilogy of a great book. Does not deserve more than 2 stars Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/05/24 Full Review Adam P I think this is very good Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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