The Golden Compass - Aunt Linda Review

In the words of Aunt Linda from Saturday Night Live, "What? This movie was one convoluted mess. A compass reading girl at boarding school left to wander, meeting Gypsies, encountering fighting polar bears, trying to figure out the meaning of dust? I'm 56 and I could barely follow along. And many story elements didn't seem to have their place - just thrown against the wall like a wacky wall climber. And just like the 80's toy, it went downhill fast! Eeeeh Gah! And they want to make two more? They might want to consult the Golden Compass for the answer. I'm thinking it will say, (as well as the financial backers of the first $200M disaster)...NO!"