Northern Lights/Golden Compass/Whatever

Went to see The Golden Compass last night. What did you think of it?

( In which I am both impressed and not impressed )

If anyone can help articulate this a bit better and in more detail, I'd love to hear from them. Or if they can show me what I'm missing. 

On the other hand, we had great fun ascribing daemons to everyone we knew on the way home. What would yours be? I think mine would be a puffin.