The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Pros: Wonderful entertainment, a fine interpretation of Lewis' novel
Cons: A few small glitches but nothing bad enough to detract from enjoying the film

I suppose it was inevitable that award for “BIGGEST” film of the year was always going to be a battle between three films, all of which are part of bigger sagas: ...

Pros: Swinton and Neeson lead a solid cast
Cons: Some story elements aren't explained well enough

The Pevensie children have been sent away to avoid becoming casualties of war. Their mother (Judy McIntosh) has a way of sending them away from the dangers of World War II England. Her husband is in the service of England. She has called on a relative, ...

Pros: Acting, adaptation, script, effects...the magic of Narnia's all here
Cons: Some early padding...but I can see why it's there

I didn’t read any of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia until I was an adult. Somehow I missed out on that wonderful series of seven books when I was a pup, and it wasn’t until I was in college that I discovered the adventure and wonderful magic of ...

Pros: Wonderful special effects....spectacular cast and story.
Cons: Subject matter could possibly be a tad weighty for smaller children.

After taking a minute to make a mental list of all the things I needed to do this weekend, I remembered I needed to go to the movies. My 12 year old daughter has asked about seeing The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ...

Pros: Great story, lots of action, special effects
Cons: None at all

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is this year’s big fantasy epic in the same genre as Lord of the Rings. It is based on the beloved novel by C.S. Lewis and the story is often considered to be influenced by ...

Pros: Special effects and makeup; Performances; Emotion
Cons: None, really, although some of the violence was a little surprising.

Tomorrow, December 9, 2005, a new movie is going to be released- one that has received much hype and anticipation by critics and moviegoers of all ages. This movie is based on a fictional book that is often part of the reading assignments of grade school ...

Pros: Excellent cast, especially Lucy, Edmund, Susan, Peter; beautiful scenery; good sense of fairy-tale magic
Cons: No deeper magic from before the dawn of time

I've spent a lot of time in Narnia. I first walked through the wardrobe with Lucy when I was about 10, and I’ve gone back many times since through repeated re-reads of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and the other six books in C.S. ...

Pros: gorgeous cinematography and computer animation, strong cast, especially Georgie Henley
Cons: Peter's excessive uncertainty, the older siblings' frequent arguments

The world could use a little bit more Magic. That’s what I think, and that’s what C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien thought when they wrote their respective masterpieces. For three years in a row, I got to see a sweeping ...

Pros: Enchanting, spellbinding, great CGI effects, Aslan kicks ass.
Cons: May be a bit violent for the younger viewers.

I gotta admit, 2005 hasn't been the greatest year for movies. I find myself going maybe twice a month these days, where it used to a weekly ritual bordering on religious. But if this year had to end on any note, it might as well be The Chronicles ...

Pros: My son loved it, I loved the evil White Queen. Good sets and descent CGI
Cons: I didn't really get the sense of excitment or magic I had hoped for.

I love a good childrens movie, really I do. I wanted to love Chronicles of Narnia. It just didn't move me. I felt like it was trying to hard to be epic like Lord of the Rings, or enchanting like Harry Potter. I am aware that the original C.S. Lewis tales ...

Pros: Casting; Special Effects
Cons: See review

Ah yes, being in the minority is always a fun place to be, no? No? Fine, but into the minority I will bravely tread anyways. Brace yourself for my next statement: I didn’t quite care for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the ...

Pros: Effects, Beaver couple were fun
Cons: acting, script, pacing issues

I can't be too sure but I seem to recall reading The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe way back when I was in primary school. I say 'can't be to sure' because I can remember the title, and quite a bit about a magical wardrobe being a doorway to another ...

Pros: Great CGI, creative plot and characters, wonderful acting, overall a very tasteful film
Cons: None!!!

Finally! I’ve been eagerly anticipating this movie for so long, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is now in theaters! The moral of this review? I don't give five stars to very many films, but this one is ...

Pros: Perfect tone. The strong and striking Swinton. The mysteriously wise Broadbent.
Cons: I didn't care about the cons.

Let's get something out of the way: this is not an easy movie for me to review with objectivity, because more than any other story adapted to film, I have a personal connection to The Chronicles of Narnia. My dad read them to me when I was very ...

Pros: The Story, Lucy + Edmund in particular, the Beavers!
Cons: Some of the special effects, Script

One or other of my parents used to read to me every night – until what age, I have no idea, although I do have the rather dubious memory that the fantasy land of Narnia was where it all ended. Although my weaning on to independent reading ...