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Review by Natalie

4.0 / 5

It was amazing! When it first started, I was a little concerned, but all concerns were swept away when it started making sense. They had wonderful casting, and the special effects were good, but not as good as The Lord of the Rings's. (I myself do not like this movie to be compared to The Lord of the Rings, but I must in this case.) The screenplay was too close to the book, and books are not movies. Books communicate by words, and movies communicate by images. But none the less, it was a truly fabulous film.

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Category scores

Directing3
Acting5
Screenplay3
Cinematography4
Music (Score)5
Art Direction3
Costume Design5
Make-Up4
Special Effects4
Editing4

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan4
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie5
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie4
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie5
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie4
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus4
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver4
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver5
Rupert Everettas Fox3
James Cosmoas Father Christmas4
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch5
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik4
Michael Madsenas Maugrim4
Patrick Kakeas Oreius4
Shane Rangias Otmin4
Jim Broadbentas Professor Kirke5
Elizabeth Hawthorneas Mrs. Macready5
Judy McIntoshas Mrs. Pevensie4

Moments & details

Andrew Adamson in bringing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to the big screen2
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 Lucy5
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 Beruna5
The resurrection of Aslan5
The final sequence at Cair Paravel4
The Hunt for the White Stag4
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe5
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