ThE gOlDeN CoMpAsS

The Golden Compass, directed by Chris Weitz, is an epic film which has lot of fantasy and adventure. This work is based on the Philip Pullman´s novel Northern Lights and it is the first part of his trilogy The dark materials. The film is set in United States. It stars Nicole Kidman (Mrs. Coulter), Daniel Craig (Lord Asriel) and Dakota Blue Richards (Lyra). The story focuses on Lyra, an orphan living in a fantastical parallel universe in which the Magisterium threatens to dominate the world. Lyra's best friend is kidnapped so she has to travel to North in an attempt to rescue him and rejoin her uncle.

The history begins with an explanation about a parallel universe that consists when a person's soul resides outside the body in an animal called a "daemon". At that time, Europe is controlled by the Magisterium and there are many disappearanced children so Lyra and her friends believe in the "Gobblers" as guilty. Then, Lyra´s uncle, Lord Asriel, visits her college and he shows evidence that particles called “Dust” exist. In spite of being a very interesting fact, Magisterial representative tries to kill Asriel but Lyra saves him. The college funds his expedition to the far north to investigate the Dust substance and Asriel departs.
After that, Mrs. Coulter visits the Lyra´s college and she offers her to be her assistant in her travel to North. Before leaving, the college Master gives Lyra an alethiometer, called Golden Compass. It is able to reveal the answer to any question. Then, Lyra discovers that Mrs. Coulter is head of the "Gobblers" who have been kidnapping local children. Mrs. Coulter knows of Lyra's possession of the golden compass, and she escapes. The "Gobblers" pursue her, but she is saved by the Gyptians. They travel north to rescue the kidnapped children, in that travel Lyra understand to use the compass. Lyra met Ms. Lee who advises her to hire Iorek, an exiled prince of polar bears. At that time, Iorek is metalworker because he was tricked out of his armour by the local townspeople. Lyra uses the compass to discover the armour's location, which Iorek recovers and he helps Lyra to rescue children. Also, he reclaims his kingship fighting with the king bear.
The films reaches a dramatic climax when Lyra rescues her best friend and Mrs. Coulter explains her that the separation procedure is necessary because Dust causes "bad thoughts" as children near maturity. Also, she tells Lyra that she is her mother and Lord Asriel is her father but when Mrs. Coulter asks for the alethiometer, Lyra escapes. Moreover, Lyra leads the other children outside and a battle between Iorek, the Gyptians, and witches versus Magisterial people breaks out. At the end, Lyra travel north with the hope to find her father.

Although the experienced cast and unusual visual effects, the film is very long and boring. There are times where you can get asleep.On the other hand, people who like this kind of epic films, it could be interesting an entertainment.

It wouldn’t recommend it because there isn´t a good climax. Also, the history is quite plane and the colors are so dark that you can imagine is time to go bed.Besides this, critics aren´t good and the loss overtake 20 millions of dollars.