Review of The Golden Compass (2007) by Charlie G — 09 Dec 2010

This movie has a great cast but the story is just not engaging enough for me. The book is very different from the movie.

This review of The Golden Compass (2007) was written by Charlie G on 09 Dec 2010.

The Golden Compass has generally received mixed reviews.

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