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Review by princessmoeesha

4.9 / 5

No movie in my lifetime has touched me or stayed with like the Chronicles did. It rebirthed something in my heart as an adult and carried me through a very difficult time. The content of Narnia and it's characters gave me a new sense of hope at a very hopeless time for me. If the storyline even did half for others who saw it as it did for me and is still doing two years later I can't wait until the other books are in movie form. I am eternally grateful to Andrew Adamson for his devotion to the book and to all the people who made it possible. Any flaws it might have had were well out-weighed by it's poignant and memorable message. I saw couples in their sixties and seventies watching the movie and getting blown away while I saw little children explaining to parents who had never read the books how Aslan and Peter and the others would win. How many movies have spanned that kind of age difference. We could only hope more movies of this caliber present themselves on screen so families can truly return to quality movie going.

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Category scores

Directing5
Acting4
Screenplay5
Cinematography5
Music (Score)5
Art Direction5
Costume Design5
Make-Up5
Special Effects5
Editing5

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan4
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie5
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie5
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie5
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 Maugrim4
Patrick Kakeas Oreius4
Shane Rangias Otmin4
Jim Broadbentas Professor Kirke5
Elizabeth Hawthorneas Mrs. Macready4
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 London5
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 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 Paravel4
The Hunt for the White Stag4
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe5
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