If you have read the northern lights books then don’t see the Golden Compass movie. Take one fantastic book with some really deep feelings, discoveries and messages and strip out any thought and meaning seems to be the formula for the movie.
The actors and the casting were great. They really did bring some of the characters and scenes alive. I just can’t believe how much they destroyed the story. Making books into films always requires some creative manipulation of the story and I also did understand the pressure to remove any mention of the church. However the movie does not even follow the concept of the book and the ending was just wrong! Andrew and I sat there completely astonished at how woeful the movie story was.
If you have not read the book then you might enjoy the movie. However really do read the book because it is fantastic! One of the families that we met on our honeymoon introduced us to it. While it is a kids book, it is a wonderful read for adults too.