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Review by Neil

4.3 / 5

Truly spellbinding, for me it evokes all the images straight from my head from my first reading of the book as a child. In places the acting wears a little thin and some special effects seems almost impausably over the top but overall it a thrilling adventure and I felt very connected with the story.

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Category scores

Directing4
Acting4
Screenplay3
Cinematography5
Music (Score)4
Art Direction5
Costume Design5
Make-Up5
Special Effects4
Editing4

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan5
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie3
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie4
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie5
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie4
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus4
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver5
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver5
Rupert Everettas Fox5
James Cosmoas Father Christmas4
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch5
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik3
Michael Madsenas Maugrim3
Patrick Kakeas Oreius3
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 Narnia3
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 Lucy4
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 Beruna3
The resurrection of Aslan4
The final sequence at Cair Paravel3
The Hunt for the White Stag4
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe4
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