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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Special Edition) (2005)
Four siblings -- Edmund (Skandar Keynes), Lucy (Georgie Henley), Peter (William Moseley), and Susan (Anna Popplewell) -- are sent from their London home to the country estate of an eccentric professor in order to ensure their safety during World War II. The house is very dull, except for a large, ornate wardrobe discovered by young Lucy during a game of hide-and-seek. Venturing inside of it in the hopes of finding a hiding place, Lucy is transported to a snowy alternate universe: a magical world called Narnia. The land is populated by talking animals and ruled over by the benevolent lion god Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson), but sadly, the world is also in a state of perpetual winter. The white witch Jadis (Tilda Swinton), lustful for power and governed by narcissism, has cursed Narnia with a tyrannical decree that it will always be winter but never Christmas. Now, the children must fight alongside Aslan for the salvation of Narnia, but one of them, seduced by the charisma of the white witch, may choose to fight on the wrong side. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Special Edition) (Bonus Disc) (2005)
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| Peter Jackson take note!
by skippersf
June 22, 2007 - 10:51 AM PDT
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| This is what Lord of the Rings should have been/wants to be. Great casting, directing, sets and costume and a very good job telling the story. Bravo, I laughed, cried and applauded this beautiful film. |
| He Is Risen
by talltale
March 26, 2006 - 3:17 PM PST
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From a first-class beginning and pretty good middle (the scene between the faun and little Susan as the two enjoy tea is quintessentially British and delightful), THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA slips into a rather conventional battle between good and evil amongst the fantasy set, of which we may by now simply have seen (post-Lord of the Rings) "too much already." What happens and why gets lost in a blather of make-believe, symbolism and religion--He's dead! Wait, he's disappeared! Whoa: Resurrection!--and after awhile, well, how much do you care? For the first half, though, everything's aces: the fantasy animals are charmingly produced, the human/animal combos are pretty stunning, and--yes--there's Tilda Swinton!
The proper thing may have been to produce a six-hour mini-series, but that wouldn't fly theatrically. So we're stuck with a movie that's too long (2 hrs. 20 min) for intelligent entertainment because it finally concentrates on spectacle above all, yet it's too short for proper storytelling or decent character development because it must adhere to the typical long-but-not-too-long time-limit. Think of the recent "King Kong" that didn't provide that necessary bathroom break. Talk about your "rock and a hard place!" Still, "Chronicles" is inching toward the billion-dollar box-office mark, so nobody's complaining 'cept us purists. |
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