The Golden Compass Review Summary
With all the controversy surrounding
The Golden Compass, Viewpoints moviegoers see the issue several different ways. Written as part of a trilogy by Philip Pullman, the film adaptation tells the story of a "young girl on the cusp of adulthood" who receives a golden compass, allowing her to see events, past and future. While a boycott of
The Golden Compass is in effect by some, some reviewers feel it should be supported, thinking the film is anti-religion or anti-Christian. Other reviewers feel it is nothing but a fun, sci-fi fantasy film, along the lines of a
Harry Potter film. While many report that their children enjoyed
The Golden Compass, others that have seen the film insist it isn't meant for children as it raises too many questions.