I waited to watch this movie until it was released on DVD. I was sadly disappointed. However, the movie was good. I felt that with all the hype of it being the next big trilogy, it was a let down. They left then ending open so that another could be created to follow the trilogy of books, but now there's news that they might not be making it. I felt that my time spent watching it and getting intrigued by it was a complete waste at that point. I felt that the beginning started off descent, but then they just kept ramming details that you need to know right after another without really elaborating or allowing for enough time to lapse between them to be ready for the next wave of information. After watching this very well graphicized movie, I was still tired from trying to take in all the information. You get in about 1 minute the history of the little girl and all this other history follows right after it. By the time you really start to understand what is happening, the movie has ended and you're left with questions that may or may not get answered in the movies. So, I guess for the author of the books this can be good for sales, but I like to watch and so does most of the general public. I do recommend this film for children who like a movie with animals and some humor, but without the sequels I feel this movie was a waste otherwise.
Review of The Golden Compass
