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Review by Animus1539

By Animus1539 · April 16, 2006 · Israel No spoilers

4.8 / 5

This is a dream come true, at last all the magical fantasy of the world can be filmed to a high standard. The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe has shown that making fantasy films after the LOTR trilogy is possible and worth doing. On a more personal level I enjoyed the pagan symbolism of the resurection of the God for the return of summer after the Crones winter hold. The christians seem to think that this is somehow related to their beliefs, but the symbolism is unmistakeable, and the christians borrowed it...

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Category scores

Directing5
Acting4
Screenplay5
Cinematography4
Music (Score)5
Art Direction5
Costume Design5
Make-Up5
Special Effects5
Editing5

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan5
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie4
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie4
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie5
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie5
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus5
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver4
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver4
Rupert Everettas Fox5
James Cosmoas Father Christmas5
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch4
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik1
Michael Madsenas Maugrim5
Patrick Kakeas Oreius5
Shane Rangias Otmin5
Jim Broadbentas Professor Kirke5
Elizabeth Hawthorneas Mrs. Macready5
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 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 Paravel5
The Hunt for the White Stag5
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe5
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