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Review by Claire Rossell
I first saw "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" on opening day and since then numerous times. Every time I see it I continue to be amazed and surprised at it. I thought that the movie was very well done and C.S. Lewis himself couldn't fine much wrong with it.
The LWW is a very well put together movie and has many very well done features. Though not very violent, it may be a little scary for younger children, however, the movie remains very wholesome.
The Acting was very good. I thought that the four kids did a great job for their first (or one of their first) movie. I was curious to see if they would find a good actor for the voice of Aslan, but I thought that the voice was very convincing. The casting did a great job!
To make a movie so long, it takes a lot of hard work and a really good director. I was very happy with how he directed. The way that he went for the "true" reaction made the movie all the better. It was great how when the kids first entered Narnia, they were really experiencing it for the first time.
I thought that the Digital Effects for the most part were well done. Most of the time they were convincing. The only problem I had was the battle scene, where the wideshot makes it look a little too animated. However, the digital work for Aslan was very well done.
The musical score was awesome! It was very strong and masterfully written. The mark of a truely wonderful score is when you're able to tell what is going on without even watching the movie. This score does just that.
The adaption was very close to the book. They added a few things where needed and took out some things that weren't but nothing was dramatically changed. This movie (thankfully) was not "hollywoodized."
The costumes and make up was very convincing. If I didn't know better, I might be convinced that some of those creatures they created costumes for really exsisted!
All in all, the movie was very well created and I couldn't picture a better adaption of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
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