Have been up in London for a couple of days with an old friend, wining and dining, and generally having fun so posting is falling behind. I have lots of terrific reads to write about and hope to get down to it over the next two days.
Tonight my good friend Rosemary came round for supper and we watched the DVD of the Golden Compass which is the film version of Northern Lights by Phillip Pullman. I have not read any of his books and feel no great desire to do so, but know many people who think they are truly wonderful and not to be passed by. Both of us watched this movie with absolutely no idea of what we were going to see and no pre-conceived notions about the faithfulness to the book etc etc and I have to report that 
we both found the film distinctly underwhelming. Daniel Craig phoned in his cameo role, though one assumes it will be broadened out in any future sequel, and please is there somebody out there who feels as I do, that Nicole Kidman is a distinctly over hyped actress? I thought she was pretty dire to say the least. The accent sported by the child star seemed to have a distinct Essex twang to it which is slightly odd as Lord Asriel, her guardian, has a cut glass accent, she lives in what would appear to be Oxford University, and surrounded by tutors and Masters with excellent speech.
I remember the reviews being less than fulsome but would like to know what others who have seen it, and who have read the books, think of this film which left me with a feeling of 'well, yes so...?"
Loved the bear though...
