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Overall Grade: C+
Story: C+
Acting: B+
Direction: C+
Visuals: A
Great move until end...talk about a BIG hook
by Matty H (movies profile) (Jul 16, 2008)
174 of 297 people found this review helpful
Ok, the movie holds up, good story, great effects, lots of feel-good moments, even a drunken bear awww...(go watch) anyway, the end was a decent final battle, yet you wer... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
A Great POLITICAL Allegory
by Prof. Giles (movies profile) (Jun 26, 2008)
57 of 67 people found this review helpful
That's right - this is an alternative world POLITICAL film not a religious film. The central issue of the film is the control of society and the minds of its people. TGC... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A+
This is a response to one of the religious attacks
by Sacha (movies profile) (May 21, 2008)
87 of 134 people found this review helpful
It looks as though this person has not read the book, or does not know that there is a book. It is about Philip Pullman's trilogy. It really doesn't have a whole lot to... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Nothing Makes Me Want to See a Film More ...
by DouglasG (movies profile) (Feb 23, 2008)
63 of 97 people found this review helpful
... then when right-wing religious fundamentalists tell me I shouldn't see it. Because when they want to censor a film, that means the film challenged people to think, an... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
Direction: N/A
Visuals: N/A
BOYCOTT FAILS! TGC #1 Film Worldwide!
by reviewr (movies profile) (Feb 6, 2008)
48 of 67 people found this review helpful
Yep, The Golden Compass was the #1 film in every country it opened last weekend. Over two dozen countries. Despite bad storms in much of the U.S. it was far and away the... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A-
Acting: A
Direction: B+
Visuals: A+
Just spoke with God, He's cool with it...
by Deke (movies profile) (Feb 16, 2008)
36 of 44 people found this review helpful
I actually saw the movie, hence I an writing a REVIEW, which is what this forum is supposed to be for, not preemptory strikes against ideas that scare you. Yes, the movi... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: C
Acting: B+
Direction: C+
Visuals: A+
Golden for the Holiday
by __A_YAHOO_USER__ (movies profile) (Dec 29, 2007)
69 of 111 people found this review helpful
I broght my sister and family to the advanced screening. As a person who'sI have read the book, I have to say the movie's done a pretty god job in adapting the magical w... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: C
Acting: C
Direction: C
Visuals: C
At least see the movie before you post
by SmokinRopes (movies profile) (Jun 3, 2008)
63 of 100 people found this review helpful
Many of the reviewers here have not even seen the movie and are merely here because a news article referenced a "anti-god" theme that was presented in the book. This movi... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: C
Acting: C
Direction: C
Visuals: A
Not Worth $7.50
by BR (movies profile) (Jun 15, 2008)
95 of 165 people found this review helpful
I watched the movie for the content, not the "hidden message" and graded it on its merits. Great cinematography, weak story, sappy acting unresolved ending. Now I am a... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: B
Acting: B+
Direction: A-
Visuals: A+
Okay Here is the Deal about this Movie
by AdamC (movies profile) (Apr 30, 2008)
31 of 38 people found this review helpful
Okay, I know there is a lot of controversy around this movie because the writer is an atheist. As a Christian, I went into this movie being very skeptical but I did not... Full Review
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