I saw the Golden Compass when it was first released, but I didn't like it at all. Not because of the religious connotations it has, one way
or another. I happen to be agnostic, but I just thought it was boring and not interesting at all. I felt like I had wasted my time.
However on the similar topic, I didn't care for the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe either. I never read the book either, maybe it
was better, but the movie to me was just plain silly.