Mumbai based company The Rhythm & Hues Studio that did 25 per cent of visual effects work for The Golden Compass won the Oscar for best visual effects.
Golden Compass is no Harry Potter; but the film is an interesting watch.
The director talks about his new movie, and the draw of melodrama.
Whether the film, which has some of the most notable artists of our times including Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Ian McKellen, along with Daniel Craig, will turn out to be another The Lord of the Rings will depend a lot on word of mouth to a great extent and on the critics for a lesser extent.