Movie Title: The Golden Compass (2007)

Director: Chris Weitz

Rated: Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence.

Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Thriller

Runtime: 113

Viewed: Stadium Seating

Synopsis: 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…

Opinion: I was expecting to see a movie all about bashing the church and trying to destroy religion (I believe I watch to much american news) In fact this movie was a great start to a Trilogy, it gave you all the information you needed while at the same time advancing the plot. It was possible to see alot of thing coming, but usually only by a minute or two.

The overall story is in my opinon better than the Lord of the Rings and Lyra makes Harry Potter look like a whiney brat.

I’m not going to give away the story but the visual effects are awesome and the story doesn’t lag or jump around as some do.

This was a great start to a Trilogy that can only get better!

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