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Review by Nemo

4.4 / 5

When I first heard that Disney was making "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", I didn't imagine much from the movie. But it was actually really good! I thought the children acted really well, and Tilda Swinton was excellent in the role of the White Witch. The CG animals were OK, but they didn't look very realistic.

The scene in which the children hide from Macready and the tourists should've been kept, instead of having them hide because they broke an armor and a window. The scene in which the waterfall thaws wasn't really needed in the movie.
I didn't really like how the White Witch was represented, I imagined her with very dark hair and pale skin. I didn't like her costume, her hairdo or her make-up.

The music really went with the movie, and the costumes of the coronation scene were beautiful. This was a great movie altogether!!

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Category scores

Directing5
Acting5
Screenplay4
Cinematography4
Music (Score)5
Art Direction4
Costume Design5
Make-Up4
Special Effects5
Editing3

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. Beaver4
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver4
Rupert Everettas Fox4
James Cosmoas Father Christmas3
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch5
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik3
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 screen4
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 screen4
The addition of the escape on the icy river by Peter, Susan and Lucy2
The realization of meeting Aslan for the first time on screen3
The realization of The Stone Table on screen3
The Battle at the Fords of Beruna4
The resurrection of Aslan3
The final sequence at Cair Paravel5
The Hunt for the White Stag4
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe4
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