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AGE
Entertaining for kids, but a poor movie.
This was a typical "good versus" evil movie which disappointingly, left the end hanging for a potential sequel. The is some violence (arrows into chests, swords hitting bodies), but no real gore. Bottom line: action-packed but leaves you hanging.
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AGE
Scary cliff hanger
There were parts that were too scary for me!
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AGE
Great messages, some may pass over the heads of little ones.
I still am hoping to read the books series, because this was a great movie. Work has had me real busy lately.
Other than the violence, I think kids would be able to handle this movie just fine. It is admittedly, a little on the dark side, but I believe holds some truths that you can discuss with your kids who are cognitively over 12 and capable of abstract thought. Discuss with them the role of the Magisterium, and what a daemon could symbolically represent in the life of a child. I think it's important to emphasize that one has to keep with them their imagination, no matter how old they are. Children are going to face establishments/institutions in the world that try to hinder or 86 there ability to be curious and question the world around them. To be close-minded like Magisterium is to find one's self in a concrete world of dullness and blind obedience. Thus, why it may be hard to discuss these ideals over with younger children. Still, the power of imagination can be encouraged at any age, old or young, and the is the movie to help encourage it.
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AGE
I enjoyed the movie
I truly enjoyed this movie. It was fun. I wanted to check it out after all the buzz about it being anti-christian As a Christian I wanted to make up my own mind, and honestly I didn't get that from the movie at all. I do know that the author wrote it as the "non religious" version of CS Lewis' Chronicle of Narnia. But even those books when reading are not readily pro religious to a child reading. Of course the views of both authors are reflected upon dissecting of the story(CS Lewis a staunch christian and Pullman an unabashed atheist and/or agnostic) We see this as adults who look deeper, but children do not dissect the text of a book they read for deeper meaning often. It's fun and it's fantasy. No more and no less.
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AGE
Ok movie, but the Christian hype is very far-fetched
I have seen this movie, and I cannot believe the ridiculousness of some of CSM's Christian reviewers' comments.
I'd like to offer a few FACTS about this movie so that readers can make an accurate judgement:
- There is no Adam, Eve, or God in this movie, so Adam and Eve DO NOT kill God, as another reviewer (who has not seen the movie) suggested.
- Characters in this movie DO NOT have "demons." They have "daemons." Please research the difference before making a judgment about their roles.
- There is nothing -- no scene, image, language, or other aspect -- related to Christianity in this movie. This is a fantasy movie, and that's all.
If we read Shakespeare though a biblical lens, we could call him anti-Christian (bed tricks, immoral clergy, etc.). If we watch Spongebob through a socio-sexual lens, he and Patrick Starfish are gay lovers, perhaps seeking to meet up with Tinky Winky from the teletubbies for some kicks. It's all paranoia. Watch the movie with an open mind, and it's just an okay flick, not an abomination to Christ...at all.
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AGE
LOVED the book, the ruined the film.
I definitely think this is not appropriate for kids younger than 10-12. I also do not want to debate the religious controversy surrounding the books. My agnostic opinion is that these stories, as novels, were fantastic. I read them as an adult, and wished I had them as a kid. They are beautiful, full of heart, made me cry, and offer up a fierce heroine surrounded by incredible supporting characters. It makes you think, and think hard, and that's a good thing no matter what.
All that being said, I made it about 1/3-12 way through the movie and I turned it off. They simply ruined the story, and completely dumbed it down. It's a lot to try and reduce down to a movie script, and I know much has to be cut and stripped out or adapted, but they just blew it. If you are inclined to watch this film, skip it and read the books.
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AGE
Good movie, but a little violent
I really loved the book this was based on, and the movie was not disappointing (ps most of the religious controversy was cut out)
This was a beautiful movie, but it was a little violent. PG13 is good, but know your child. (In one scene, two bears are fighting and one's jaw is ripped off.)There is some wine/brandy, but no heavy drinking or promotion of such. Other than that, no real complaints.
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AGE
Fun ride of a movie !!!
A good fantasy thrill ride!
Enjoy.
But, the books are better!
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