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Review by Ramandu's Daughter

4.6 / 5

This is one of my all time favorite movies! I loved the special effects with the Stone table scenes and the battle. The one thing that got me the most was the acting of the main four characters. Peter and Susan(Moseley and Popplewell) weren't portrayed as I had first imagined them. Susan seemed very timid. Although Anna Popplewell has acted in a number of other movies, she seemed a little nervous to just step up and take the role of this loving older sister that just wants to get out of the situation that her younger brother has put them in. Edmund(Keynes) was just kind of thrown into this production with out any formal training. In my own opinion, I though Georgie Henley did a fantastic job of portraying Lucy. I think that because she was younger she didn't think of it as a big deal until a lot of it was done. Most of the fault, I guess, goes to Andrew Adamson. He has only directed animated movies in the past and then it didn't matter what the actors looked like. Overall the movie was okay. But there's always next time, Caspian here we come!

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Category scores

Directing4
Acting4
Screenplay5
Cinematography5
Music (Score)5
Art Direction5
Costume Design4
Make-Up4
Special Effects5
Editing5

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan5
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie3
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie3
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie5
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie4
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus5
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver5
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver4
Rupert Everettas Fox5
James Cosmoas Father Christmas4
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch5
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik4
Michael Madsenas Maugrim4
Patrick Kakeas Oreius4
Shane Rangias Otmin4
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 screen3
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 Lucy1
The realization of meeting Aslan for the first time on screen4
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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