Review of The Golden Compass (2007) by Jeremy K — 03 Feb 2013

Actually really good until they made the horrible choice of leaving out the last chapter of the book so the movie just...stops.

This review of The Golden Compass (2007) was written by Jeremy K on 03 Feb 2013.

The Golden Compass has generally received mixed reviews.

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