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Praise For the Golden Compass
Dec. 10th, 2007 12:14 amThis review doesn't post actual spoilers, but does briefly mention meta-themes and questions raised by the film without giving details.
Tonight I went with friends to see The Golden Compass. I was thrilled, I was awed, and I left with so many questions and a strong desire to have long philosophical conversations. The visual effects are of course marvelous. The acting was brilliant -- Nicole Kidman makes a stunning and alluring villain, and Dakota Blue Richards is an amazing young actress. I enjoyed Sam Elliot's part as the customary sharp-shooter, and I look forward to seeing more of Daniel Craig and the scrumptious Eva Green in the next film.
After a stop by the nearest bookstore to pick up a copy of the trilogy, I rushed home to get more information about the film. And I was shocked to find just how poorly the movie is doing. While it's still the weekend's top grossing movie, it's only pulling in slightly over half of what was predicted. At the theater I went to, only five other people (not including the friends I was with) were there, and this was on opening weekend.
So what happened to this fantastic film, and why are so many people not going to see it? ( Where's an Alethiometer When You Need One? )
Still, I'm crossing my fingers that the next movie will be made on schedule, and I'd love for people to prove me wrong by making the first one a hit.
Tonight I went with friends to see The Golden Compass. I was thrilled, I was awed, and I left with so many questions and a strong desire to have long philosophical conversations. The visual effects are of course marvelous. The acting was brilliant -- Nicole Kidman makes a stunning and alluring villain, and Dakota Blue Richards is an amazing young actress. I enjoyed Sam Elliot's part as the customary sharp-shooter, and I look forward to seeing more of Daniel Craig and the scrumptious Eva Green in the next film.
After a stop by the nearest bookstore to pick up a copy of the trilogy, I rushed home to get more information about the film. And I was shocked to find just how poorly the movie is doing. While it's still the weekend's top grossing movie, it's only pulling in slightly over half of what was predicted. At the theater I went to, only five other people (not including the friends I was with) were there, and this was on opening weekend.
So what happened to this fantastic film, and why are so many people not going to see it? ( Where's an Alethiometer When You Need One? )
Still, I'm crossing my fingers that the next movie will be made on schedule, and I'd love for people to prove me wrong by making the first one a hit.
