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Review by Kristin

4.9 / 5

The only thing I didn't approve of was the fact that the children were not told that Aslan was a lion. In the book the beavers tell this to the children along with a prophecy about him shaking his mane and it will be Spring again. The film didn't try to go anywhere by leaving out this info. No one seemed surprised, and the lion on the poster kind of gives something away if they were thinking to spring that onto viewers. Either way, that could have been included.

That said, I thought the movie was fantastic. The director did a great job of keeping the feel of the work. Nothing in particular stood out, the story sold itself. That is what it is supposed to do, and I loved it. Please go see it, you are missing something great if you didn't!

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Category scores

Directing5
Acting5
Screenplay4
Cinematography5
Music (Score)5
Art Direction5
Costume Design5
Make-Up5
Special Effects5
Editing5

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan4
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie4
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie4
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie4
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie4
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus5
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver5
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver5
Rupert Everettas Fox4
James Cosmoas Father Christmas4
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch4
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik4
Michael Madsenas Maugrim4
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 screen5
The realism of the computer-generated creatures and armies of Narnia4
The opening bombing-raid scenes in London3
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 Aslan5
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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