Rating of
2/4
They should have called this The Boring Compass
BryanFury - wrote on 12/08/07
Sadly The Golden Compass would be just another name in the long list of most forgettable movies this year. What disappointed me most was the lack of story and substance the film brought to the table. Yes the effects were there, but real reason the people are watching this is because of the golden compass itself. But not even its power could have save this film from bad reviews and criticism. I find myself loosing interest on the main reason the movie exists. The compass was sort of boring so to speak. Its power was to tell the truth and it has like four hands to do that, again boring. The lack of interesting storyline would be the key factor for this film’s demise. Such a shame, they could have done a lot better with the material they have. They could have shown the audiences something new, a visual spectacle but instead they did something that’s already done. A poem that’s already been written, a film that’s already been seen. And of course who can forget the very senseless ending, like you could feel a lot worse. Leaving the audiences hanging like that was very bad move I tell you. A very bad move indeed..
