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Review by NewAge

4.7 / 5

My first glimpse of Narnia came at a church convention. Our the afternoon program for the children consisted of the animated version of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. My first impulse was to find out if there were more movies like this one. I soon found out that while no other animated movies existed for the series, there were in fact 7 stories in the series. I quickly devoured them all, and many times each. My parents are still in somewhat confused as to my fascination regarding the chronicles. Having said that, I was really nervous about the adaption to film. How many times have we seen stories we love butchered in the name of artistic license. How many times have we hoped that a good message would be portrayed accurately just to be disappointed. Thankfully, not only was the movie almost entirely faithful to the book, the added scenes (which I will not name) fit in quite logically and added to the overall story, rather than detracting from it. I was very impressed. So much so, my daughter and I saw it twice this past weekend, and we intend to go again on Tuesday. I can't wait for a sequal. With the amount of business its doing, they can't help but make more!

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Category scores

Directing5
Acting4
Screenplay5
Cinematography4
Music (Score)4
Art Direction5
Costume Design5
Make-Up5
Special Effects5
Editing5

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan4
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. Beaver4
Rupert Everettas Fox3
James Cosmoas Father Christmas4
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch5
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik5
Michael Madsenas Maugrim5
Patrick Kakeas Oreius5
Shane Rangias Otmin4
Jim Broadbentas Professor Kirke4
Elizabeth Hawthorneas Mrs. Macready4
Judy McIntoshas Mrs. Pevensie5

Moments & details

Andrew Adamson in bringing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to the big screen5
The realism of the computer-generated creatures and armies of Narnia4
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 Lucy5
The realization of meeting Aslan for the first time on screen5
The realization of The Stone Table on screen5
The Battle at the Fords of Beruna5
The resurrection of Aslan5
The final sequence at Cair Paravel5
The Hunt for the White Stag3
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe5
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