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Review by *Heather*

4.6 / 5

When I heard that The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ws going to be made into a motion picture I was pleased but not overly excited. However, as the dateof the movie's opening drew closer and I began to see more publicity of it like trailers and Happy Meal advertisements as Narnia characters as prizes I began to be more excited about it. I had read the Magician's Nephew and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, but I had never read past that in the series. When I saw the movie, my interest in Narnia was reignited and blazingly so. I read through all the chronicles in less than a month, and have since obtained everything within reach that has to do with either Narnia (the books or the movie)or C.S. Lewis. Thanks to the excellent presentation of the book as a movie, I was saved from missing out on perhaps one the best installments to literature ever created. I can't wait to see Prince Caspian when it is finished, it is sure to be as goood as the first movie with Andrew Adamson as director and William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, and Georgie Henely as the 4 Pevensie children. I highly recommend immersing yourself in all things Narnian.

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Category scores

Directing5
Acting5
Screenplay5
Cinematography4
Music (Score)5
Art Direction5
Costume Design4
Make-Up4
Special Effects5
Editing4

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan4
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie5
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie5
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie4
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie5
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus5
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver5
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver5
Rupert Everettas Fox4
James Cosmoas Father Christmas4
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch5
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik4
Michael Madsenas Maugrim5
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 screen5
The realism of the computer-generated creatures and armies of Narnia5
The opening bombing-raid scenes in London4
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 Paravel5
The Hunt for the White Stag5
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe5
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