We are getting fantasy films by the shovelful this year. This is by far the best fantasy film since The Lord of the Rings. The majority of negative comments are by fans of the books and people that have a vision in there head of what something should be are rarely satisfied. And there is the campaign by certain religious groups that have put out scares that the books are written by an "atheist"(ooh, booga booga!) and have gotten themselves on television news to tell people not to see it.
The film is 2 hours and doesn't have a dull moment. The effects are flawless to the point where you don't think about them and they don't overwhelm the story and characters. I found this story to be a huge contrast to the Chronicles of Narnia. Not because of Narnia's deliberate Christian message but because as a children's film it does not talk down to it's audience. I had a huge problem with The Lion, the Witch, et al. because it has children pick up weapons for the first time in there life and go off to war as skilled warriors and tacticians. There is also something unnatural about the way talking animals were done in Narnia vs. a more natural feel in Compass.
The story is about the choice to think for yourself and to stand up and fight for the right to do it. So, see it for yourself and decide.
The film is 2 hours and doesn't have a dull moment. The effects are flawless to the point where you don't think about them and they don't overwhelm the story and characters. I found this story to be a huge contrast to the Chronicles of Narnia. Not because of Narnia's deliberate Christian message but because as a children's film it does not talk down to it's audience. I had a huge problem with The Lion, the Witch, et al. because it has children pick up weapons for the first time in there life and go off to war as skilled warriors and tacticians. There is also something unnatural about the way talking animals were done in Narnia vs. a more natural feel in Compass.
The story is about the choice to think for yourself and to stand up and fight for the right to do it. So, see it for yourself and decide.