Fiction: True or False?

“The Golden Compass” has caused a considerable amount of controversy concerning the negative view of Christianity and the obvious pagan elements in the film. The film recounts the story of a young girl who goes to a parallel universe, controlled by ‘the Magisterium’ and has the responsibility to open the world to the truth, as revealed by a golden compass.
Certainly, the film is full of pagan elements. Every person has a familiar, which the trailer bluntly calls a demon. The North of this universe is controlled by witches, whose prophecies call the main little girl into another world. On another note, the film is technically fantastic. The animation of animals, the camera shots, and the score are breathtaking. In this way, it is absolutely a cinematographic success.
A film that has made such a splash was sure to arouse controversy. However, as usual, I think that people has missed the point. Many who defend the film say that Christians are being extremists and that there is nothing wrong with fantasy. In fact, I agree that fantasy can be a wonderful form of fiction.
The real problem lies in whether or not this form of fiction adheres to the nature of reality. It is quite possible to have a story that has elements of fantasy, but adheres to the objective nature in reality. In other words, emphasizes that there is an objective morality, with an order to the universe, and a clear line between good and evil. The question that occurs to me is whether the Golden Compass attempts to deceive its audience by blurring the line between good and evil and luring them into a world where true order does not exist. It is important to challenge fiction by realizing that fiction, like nonfiction, can be false or true.