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Summary: Can't beat the Beeb, but not bad
Comment: Having read all the Narnia Chronicles as a child I was rightfully horrified to see Tilda Swinton's
sledge being drawn by POLAR BEARS in a trailer for the movie, and I convinced myself that Disney
would do it's utmost to ruin it.

However, I must say I was pleasantly surprised and
found it thoroughly enjoyable. Liam Neeson wasn't really Aslan for me but he grew on me after a
couple of viewings, however he'll never have the authority and grace of voice as the actor who
portrayed Aslan in the brilliant BBC teatime classic. Obviously this beats the Beeb in terms of
effects, and I actually prefered some of the child actors in this than in the TV show, but I must
concur with other reviewers and say that it was a little rushed and for this reason lacked
depth.

To those that criticise it's Christian content, I am quite frankly astounded
that they weren't aware of it, as CS Lewis never made any apology for the fact that his stories were
allegorical. If you don't like it, don't watch it. However, if you can see a good story for what
it's worth, you should enjoy it.

One final point. In terms of "closeness to the book",
it beats Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" hands down.

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Summary: narnia
Comment: this film is really great. mr tumnus the faun is done really well, the beavers are so funny, and the
four pevensies are great! if you see the extras, you realise just how much effort was put into the
film, and the children had great fun doing it, and this comes out when watching the film. when it
was showing at the cinema, i think i must have seen it every single time i could!

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Summary: Not bad, but could have been so much better
Comment: As a huge fan of the Narnia chronicles since the age of five or so, I came to this movie with the
same trepidation as many others, worried that the film would not do justice to the story that I've
loved all these years. I wasn't without hope however, especially having seen the wonders worked by
the makers of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.

As the end-credits rolled, I was
left thinking that the movie had been enjoyable enough, but had not thrilled me as I'd hoped.
Despite the length of the film, large chunks of the story (where was that other lion?!) and key
scenes (the witch and dwarf disguising themselves as a tree and a rock as their pursuers swept past)
had been left out.

Finally, all the media hype about the Christianity references spoilt
things for me a little too. Whatever C.S.Lewis had in mind Narnia for me will always be as it was
when I was five, a land of fantasy and adventure - nothing more, nothing less.

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Summary: could be better.
Comment: Like many, I loved the book and waited with eager anticipation for this film to be released.
Although it is difficult to put as much detail into a film when adapting it from a novel, I do feel
that this could have offered so much more. I found the children's characters two-dimensional, the
plot lingering in places and hurried in others and the CGI typically overdone. On the positive; the
beavers are hilarious, the snow queen is icy and the part where Aslan sacrifices himself is moving.
There are flaws but for the main target audience I'm sure these will be overlooked.

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Summary: Christian meaning spoiled it for me
Comment: I was looking forward to this film... until I read a few articles condemming it as an allegoric
attempt to portray christian beliefs. I read the books as a child, and found no hidden meanings
there at all. Never being even slightly religious, I simply couldn't detect C.S.Lewis's intentions.
However, having being told that the producers decided to use the book's reputation of being peppered
with christian propaganda to advertise it to the world, I couldn't get it out of my head while I was
watching it. When Aslan died, instead of crying for him I thought "well that's not only a
reconstruction of Jesus' death but also an insulting depiction of pagans as being base and evil". It
was running around my mind the whole time, and the story passed me by while I was feuding about the
immoral christians in America who are supporting the film and using it to entice new followers. To
most people this will not matter, but I must warn people who are sensitive about these issues that
it does spoil the film. I've given it three stars because I was at least able to relax through some
of it and enjoy the look of the film, which was in some cases visually stunning.

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