Movie Review: The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
We went about a week ago to view this cinematic escape and enjoyed ourselves to no end.
I had recently read the book and I am glad that I did.
They stuck tightly to the main plot line of the book (which is good) and made some expansions of parts. The beginning is enhanced to show the battle scenes of World War II and I thought well done and “book ended” the movie very well. The children playing the parts of Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter were all very good and they all contributed excellent performances. My favorite performance falls to Tilda Swinton as the White Witch. First off, a great character and secondly a equally great performance.
The plot had some other additions such as the expansion of the relationship between Mr Tumnus and Lucy, and of course the battle at the end. Both of these were well done and implied in the book.
I really enjoyed this and if the continue to produce them in the order written we should be up for Prince Caspian which does follow the kids again. It should be released just in time for the holiday film season 2007.
Mike http://www.adventuresofmike.net
January 17th, 2006While I agree that Tilda Swinton’s performance was excellent, I must say that I was a bit underwhelmed with the film as a whole. Among other things, the music was terrible, and that honestly took away from my enjoyment. The kids were fine, but there was just something missing that I can’t quite put my finger on.
David http://
January 17th, 2006I do not think the music was terrible, but they did not go with a big traditional orchestral score.
Have you read the book recently? And comparing to say Lord of The Rings , though valid in some form, is not in others. While LOTR is gritty, Narnia is “fairy tale”, LOTR Dark, Narnia is light.
Was the film perfect - no. Was I satisfied - yes, especially considering that this is the first live action film the director has done - with the 2 Shrek films under his belt.
Brian
January 17th, 2006This is all I have to say:
“Lazy Sunday wake up in the late afternoon
call Parnell just to see how he’s doing
hello what up pas! yo sandburg, whats rocking?
you thinking what i’m thinking? narnia! then it’s happening!
But first, my hunger pangs are sticking like duct tape
let’s hit up magnolia and mack on some cupcakes
No doubt, that bakery’s got all the bomb frosting.
i love those cupcakes like mcadams loves gosling
2 no 6 no 12, bakers dozen!
i told you that i’m crazy for these cupcakes, cousin!
yo wheres the movie playing? upper west side dude!
let’s hit up yahoo maps to find the dopest route.
i prefer mapquest! that’s a good one too.
googlemaps is the best! true that! double true!
68th and broadway step on it sucker!
what you want to do chris? snack attack, motherfcuker!
what the chronic(les!) of narnia!
we love that chronic(les!) of narnia!
pass that chronic(les!) of narnia!
yo stop at the deli, the theatre is overpriced!
you got that backpack? i’m going to pack it up nice.
we don’t want security to get suspicious!
mr pibbs plus red vines equals crazy delicious.
reach in my pocket and pull out some dough
girl acted like she never seen a $10 before!
it’s all about the hamiltons baby
throw the snacks in a bag and i’m ghost like swayze.
roll up to the theate ticket buying what we’re handling,
Call us Aaron Burr from the way we’re dropping hamiltons
in our seats movie trivia is the illest!
question: what friends star starred in a movie with bruce willis?
we answered so fast it was scary:
everyone stared at us when we screamed matthew perry!
quiet in the theatre or else it’ll get tragic
we’re about to be taken to a dream world of magic
what the chronic(les!) of narnia! (repeats)
we love that chronic(les!) of narnia!
pass that chronic(les!) of narnia!”
Nuff Said!
Mike http://www.adventuresofmike.net
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Scott http://www.scooterchronicles.com
January 19th, 2006I have yet to see the movie, but when I heard that Tilda Swinton was choosen to play the Witch, it seemed like a perfect match.