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Review by McKellon

4.0 / 5

I was looking forward to this movie a great deal and was not disappointed. Overall it was wonderful and was delightfully faithful to the book. I thought Skander nailed Edmund and the Twilda Swinton was amazing.
I have but two and half complaints: First, I would have liked more of an emphasis on Aslan. His scenes felt rushed and it would have been nice to have seen more joy and celebration between him, Lucy, and Susan over his resurrection rather than spend so much time with the White Witch.
Second, The end scenes cut between the battle (well into the morning) and the table with the girls grieving (not yet dawn) which did not work and I felt was very poor judgement on part of the editing department. It destroyed both the mood of the battle and then the mood at the table when we see Aslan.
My half complaint is that I felt that the fox was really annoying and not very convincing (unlike Mr. and Mrs. Beaver). But since he has such a small role anyway it may not be worth getting too excited over.

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Category scores

Directing4
Acting4
Screenplay4
Cinematography5
Music (Score)3
Art Direction5
Costume Design5
Make-Up4
Special Effects4
Editing2

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan4
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie5
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie4
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie5
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie5
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus5
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver4
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver4
Rupert Everettas Fox3
James Cosmoas Father Christmas1
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch5
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik3
Michael Madsenas Maugrim4
Patrick Kakeas Oreius3
Shane Rangias Otmin4
Jim Broadbentas Professor Kirke3
Elizabeth Hawthorneas Mrs. Macready2
Judy McIntoshas Mrs. Pevensie3

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 London4
The realization of Lucy meeting Mr. Tumnus on screen5
The addition of the escape on the icy river by Peter, Susan and Lucy3
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 Beruna5
The resurrection of Aslan4
The final sequence at Cair Paravel4
The Hunt for the White Stag4
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe4
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