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Review by Ken

3.1 / 5

Overall the film was good, but I think the addition of the river scene with the ice was unneccesary, as was the viewing of the witchs' castle by the beavers and the Pevensies. I missed the dialogue where the female beaver is concerned for her sewing machine and Father Christmas assures her of getting a new one. I think a crucial piece of missing dialogue was where Aslan scolds Lucy for hovering over the recovering Edmund with, "Must more people die for Edmund?" The bombing sequence was good and added a period setting to the movie. The imagery of the Dryads was good. Lucy smiled better than she cried, but overall the kids were fleshed out nicely. I did not like the children running away from the responsibility of a broken window-wouldn't it have been better for them to be hiding from the tour group instead of evading punishment for a mistaken crime? Overall a 3.5.

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Category scores

Directing3
Acting3
Screenplay3
Cinematography4
Music (Score)2
Art Direction2
Costume Design4
Make-Up4
Special Effects3
Editing3

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan4
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie3
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie4
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie4
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie4
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus4
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver5
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver4
Rupert Everettas Fox4
James Cosmoas Father Christmas4
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch2
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik4
Michael Madsenas Maugrim4
Patrick Kakeas Oreius4
Shane Rangias Otmin4
Jim Broadbentas Professor Kirke4
Elizabeth Hawthorneas Mrs. Macready4
Judy McIntoshas Mrs. Pevensie4

Moments & details

Andrew Adamson in bringing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to the big screen3
The realism of the computer-generated creatures and armies of Narnia4
The opening bombing-raid scenes in London4
The realization of Lucy meeting Mr. Tumnus on screen4
The addition of the escape on the icy river by Peter, Susan and Lucy1
The realization of meeting Aslan for the first time on screen3
The realization of The Stone Table on screen4
The Battle at the Fords of Beruna4
The resurrection of Aslan4
The final sequence at Cair Paravel4
The Hunt for the White Stag2
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe4
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