Just saw this at the movies and really enjoyed it. Another movie from the fantasy genre, which seems to have flooded the theaters these days. I liked it more than Narnia… it seemed to have a more complex plotline. I read the series a few years ago, and was looking forward to the movie when I heard about its upcoming release. The movie plays down the atheistic references by referring to a “magisterium” instead of “the church”. Still, I’ve read about the debates the movie and books have raised. I don’t think there’s any need to worry about the movie brainwashing children into “a dark, individualistic world where all religion is evil.” When I asked Ed, “Who do you think the Magisterium represents?” at the end of the movie, he shrugged his shoulders. I seriously doubt any young child or teenager, even, will make the connection.
Rating: ***+