The Silver Tongued Heroine
Last night, me, Mon and Bert invited ourselves to watch The Golden Compass at SM Megamall. I was excited to watch this movie because of its well told and likable story, though many have said that this movie is actually attacking some Catholic Themes and has stirred numerous controversies among religious groups. The movie is a tamed version, though i haven’t read the book, i must agree on this one, the movie dwells more on the “free will and spirituality” issues than about religion, so there no harm was done, it’s just a movie … and i’m not easily influenced by a mere movie. Not just yet.. haha!
Anyway, as the movie progresses, the storyline becomes more interesting.. the pacing is a bit slow, and the technical execution lacks magic. Maybe i should be reading the book and not just depend on the movie only.
The distinction of the story, why it’s so interesting is the idea of a soul-mate. Pullmans idea of connecting an animal spirit to every human character making them a force to reckon with is way too cool. This design not only grabs every human imagination but also tells us that there is something inside us that tells us what to do, that someone or something is always ready to communicate with us, be it be talking to oneself subconsciously or just some imaginary thought who you can share your frustrations and fears.
The movie isn’t heart warming enough, but then again the actors should be given credit because of their excellent job. Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards) as the silver tongued heroine gave an excellent performance as well, considering that it’s her first film. Nicole Kidman as usual gave her best, and err… James Bond slash Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig) is a mere extra. I suppose he will play a bigger role on the sequels to come.
So there… i’m looking forward to the remaining sequels to come. Right now.. i recommend that you watch this movie also. Great effects and excellent character execution. Too bad the magic wasn’t there. Watch it… 150 pesos isn’t a waste of money for a movie like The Golden Compass.