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Review by tgraveline

4.3 / 5

Well, I must say that I truly enjoyed this movie. I was one to read any review I could find before I went to see it last night at midnight. That was an experience in itself. Twenty or so of my friends were with me in the theater so we took up quite the block and we knew people left and right that were coming. It was a family event for all of us and then we would go to the lobbies and find other friends of ours that were just getting in to other theaters and the excitement was great. Having said that the movie came about and like Paul told me before I saw the movie, I had a smile on my face in the beginning of the movie.

The best characters were for sure Mr. Tumnus, Lucy, Edmund and the White Witch. As was Maugrim having a great voice actor and the CG was amazing with him. I can't say how much I loved Mr. Tumnus, he was just perfect and Lucy was dare I say much cuter than the girl from the BBC version. HA HA. Edmund had a great presence about himself. He just carried himself how I would expect him to. The White Witch was amazing and I fell in love with her character, not in a sense that I liked her, but that she was so believable.

The only ailment is that the CG does not flow all the time. Sometimes it is just purely amazing, and other times it seems a little off. Which I think this is due to having three different companies working on that and compiling it. Though Aslan on his way to the Stone Table was real, I would swear by that! Other than that, it was great and I think the other children and everyone will grow into their roles more as Prince Caspian comes out and I really just cannot wait to see that now.

tg

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Category scores

Directing4
Acting4
Screenplay5
Cinematography5
Music (Score)5
Art Direction4
Costume Design5
Make-Up4
Special Effects3
Editing4

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan5
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie4
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie4
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie5
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie5
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus5
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver5
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver5
Rupert Everettas Fox5
James Cosmoas Father Christmas5
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch5
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik4
Michael Madsenas Maugrim5
Patrick Kakeas Oreius4
Shane Rangias Otmin4
Jim Broadbentas Professor Kirke5
Elizabeth Hawthorneas Mrs. Macready4
Judy McIntoshas Mrs. Pevensie4

Moments & details

Andrew Adamson in bringing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to the big screen4
The realism of the computer-generated creatures and armies of Narnia5
The opening bombing-raid scenes in London5
The realization of Lucy meeting Mr. Tumnus on screen5
The addition of the escape on the icy river by Peter, Susan and Lucy4
The realization of meeting Aslan for the first time on screen4
The realization of The Stone Table on screen5
The Battle at the Fords of Beruna4
The resurrection of Aslan4
The final sequence at Cair Paravel5
The Hunt for the White Stag5
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe5
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