This is a bit off topic, but maybe not really if I save you some money.  So I purchased two DVDs from Target one day and they had free movie passes to The Golden Compass inside them which I was excited about because I wanted to see the movie.  I had seen previews for it and the movie looked really good.  The previews lied.  The movie was not good, in fact it was horrible.  There were some cool graphics and animations I admit, but they could not overcome the fact that the plot was convoluted and so far fetched that I spent the majority of my time in the movie theater contemplating if I should get up and leave…

This movie is the first part of a triology and at the end there is no resolution, nothing was accomplished in this movie.  With the Lord of the Rings there was a plot, a journey, a goal, but here there is nothing.  I still do not understand the plot, the ending left me with absolutely no desire to think about what would happen next, and the overall acting left much to be desired.  I’m not a movie critic, but I am a movie watcher and I can tell you that this movie may not even qualify for “renter” status (unless you are using a free subscription to Netflix or Blockbuster).  So if you were thinking about seeing this movie be forewarned.  I just checked out Yahoo’s movie section and 4184 users have rated this movie, and overall it has received a C+… and now on to some deals.