2007 - Rated PG-13 - 1 hr 53 min
Director: Chris Weitz
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Freddie Highmore, Ian McKellan, Eva Green, Sam Elliott, Ian McShane, Christopher Lee, Kristin Scott Thomas, Kathy Bates
First thing's first, this movie is not as good as the book. More so than usual. I mean, the book is always better. But in this case, the changes and edits they made in the screenplay really messed up the story line.
If you haven't read these books, I highly recommend them. The Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman establishes a fantasy world that's truly unique. The daemon/souls, the parallel worlds, the alethiometer. I loved these books even as an adult. And I wish the movie had done a better job so they'd make all three. The first one isn't even the best one.
While the movie is fine as a stand-alone, it's a poor substitute for the book.
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