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Review by Lemony

4.8 / 5

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is a classic story that is the enchanting beginning of an outstanding, thoughtful series of books. C.S. Lewis was an amazing writer that could make a person fall so in love with a story of four kids that they wished it went on and on forever. They become your friends almost immediately and you start to live the tale with them feeling and seeing what they are. It is an ambitious person who is willing to take on the task of making a movie of this. There is so much there that has to be in the story and kept true to or else it would become a totally different story. But the worst thing would be the loads of angry fans on their case, chewing them out for doing such a terrible job, murdering the story which they simply adore. Luckily for Adam Adamson, he did a splendid job on it and anyone who goes to that movie and doesn't come out awed and amazed is a complete idiot that needs to get some taste in their life. Though he did not stay completely true to the story (and it's a rare movie that does) he did do a very good job and what he did change just made the movie even better. It is a wonderful movie for all ages and all people. No one should miss out on it.

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Category scores

Directing5
Acting5
Screenplay4
Cinematography5
Music (Score)5
Art Direction4
Costume Design5
Make-Up5
Special Effects5
Editing5

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan5
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie5
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie5
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie4
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie4
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus5
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver4
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver4
Rupert Everettas Fox5
James Cosmoas Father Christmas5
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch5
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik5
Michael Madsenas Maugrim4
Patrick Kakeas Oreius5
Shane Rangias Otmin5
Jim Broadbentas Professor Kirke5
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 Narnia5
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 screen4
The Battle at the Fords of Beruna5
The resurrection of Aslan4
The final sequence at Cair Paravel5
The Hunt for the White Stag4
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe5
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