Late to the game, but I recently went to see The Golden Compass on the big screen. It's a fantasy movie, where the story happens on an alternate Earth. I have not read the book(s) this is based on, but I'm sure there must be a few and that there will be a sequel, based on at least one unachieved goal in the story and the way it ends. Actually, I just checked IMDB and there is a sequel in the work, The Subtle Knife...
I liked this movie and will likely go see the sequel, but I wouldn't call it a great movie. It's directed at a younger crowd, but is still interesting for adults, I would say, like Harry Potter is. Another similarity to HP, is the hero, who is a teen, but in this case, it's a girl. The special/visual effects are well done and the actors do a good job. If your young, or at least young at heart, you should find it entertaining.
The main difference on their earth, compared to ours, is that their "souls" are not within them, but in the form of an animal that follows them everywhere and whose live is linked to their own. One cannot survive without the other. Interesting concept...
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