A great adventure film, heroic and set in a land that is enough like our own world to resonate but with differences that make the heart leap in wanting them. Yes, I want a daemon! If you have read the book recently, then dont watch the film yet, because you will be annoyed by the (mostly necessary) changes they have made to make it fit the limited time. Watch the film first, then read the books which have so much more to them, but the imagery of the film definitely enhances your imagination when you read. The child actors are simply brilliant, not sappy or sweet. But the best is the armoured bear.