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Review by folio1701

4.3 / 5

The only letdown were the special effects. For a picture with a $180 million budgets, the SFX could have been much better. The SFX in the LOTR were much more realistic and less cartoony, even though the LOTR movies were made for $90 million each and years before LWW. The acting from the children was impeccable and the story was faithful. I can't wait for the remainder of the series to be made.

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Category scores

Directing4
Acting5
Screenplay5
Cinematography5
Music (Score)4
Art Direction4
Costume Design5
Make-Up4
Special Effects3
Editing4

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan4
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie5
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie5
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie5
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie5
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus4
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver4
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver4
Rupert Everettas Fox3
James Cosmoas Father Christmas5
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch5
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik5
Michael Madsenas Maugrim5
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 screen4
The realism of the computer-generated creatures and armies of Narnia3
The opening bombing-raid scenes in London5
The realization of Lucy meeting Mr. Tumnus on screen4
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 screen4
The Battle at the Fords of Beruna4
The resurrection of Aslan4
The final sequence at Cair Paravel4
The Hunt for the White Stag3
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe4
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