Friday, April 25, 2008

I don't think I reviewed "The Golden Compass" movie in my blog, so I'll do that now. The movie is ok. I didn't hate it. I didn't like it. It's not horrible; it's just not a great adaptation. It's probably a better adaptation than "Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban", yet I don't think it's as good a movie either. I think the other Harry Potter & LOTRs movies have spoiled me, in that they've been really amazing adaptations, that have continued to grow and enthrall, while this one just felt a bit too rushed, and compressed, in my opinion - plus a lot of the darker elements were removed, which took a lot away from the story in my opinion. A few scenes were really beautiful though, and the special effects were nicely done. I'd suggest that people who see the movie and like it, then read the book, which is better, and then they can go from there - but I wouldn't tell people who've read the book to see the movie. The movie is like a tiny taste of the book, but offers little in exchange for the glimpse.

   posted by Bald Jason at 03:07 PM
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