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Review by Jaana

4.7 / 5

I went to see this movie on 23rd of December. It was the opening day of the movie here in Finland and the reason I decided to go see it was out of boredom. I had absolutely nothing else to do that day and I just thought I'd go and see the film. I'm so glad I did.
I fell in love with this movie. It completely blew me away. I cried in several scenes and some of them were not even supposed to make you cry! And when a movie can make me cry, it is bound to become one of my favourites. In some scenes I cried because it was sad and then in others I cried because the music was so breathtakingly beautiful! Harry Gregson-Williams has done a magnificent job with the music. The soundtrack as well as the movie deserves an Oscar or two.
The actors and actresses in this movie were brilliant but Georgie Henley, who played Lucy Pevensie, was my absolute favourite alongside James McAvoy who played the part of Mr. Tumnus. These two outshone everyone else, in my opinion.
A brilliant movie and a brilliant soundtrack. If there still is a person on this planet who hasn't seen this film already, I say to you: Go and let yourself experience the adventure of your life!

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Category scores

Directing5
Acting5
Screenplay4
Cinematography5
Music (Score)5
Art Direction5
Costume Design5
Make-Up4
Special Effects4
Editing5

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan5
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie4
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie4
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie5
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie4
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus5
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver5
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver5
Rupert Everettas Fox5
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. 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 London5
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 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 Paravel4
The Hunt for the White Stag4
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe5
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