The
Chronicles of NARNIA - The Witch, The Lion and The Wardrobe
With Tilda
Swinton, Jim Broadbent and the voice of Liam Neeson Directed by Andrew Adamson
One may see this as a blend of Lord
Of The Rings
and Harry
Potter,
but Narnia certainly has a life of its own. With overwhelming digital effects
and characters, including a wide range of speaking animals, the viewer is transported
to a fantastic world where (as everywhere) the battle between good and evil prevails.
It is WWII and many children are sent to the countryside for safety. Four such
siblings (Lucy, Edmund, Peter and Susan) are relocated to an eccentric old man's
mansion. Here, while playing hide and seek, Lucy the youngest, discovers a magical
world inside a spectacular old wardrobe. At first her siblings think she's making
it up until they all end up in there, having to save their brother and defeat
the Ice Queen by siding with the Lion and the good guys. With talking animals,
obviously it is laden with CGI fx, but a great deal of tangible sets, props, costumes,
artifacts and prosthetic make-up add a realistic feel. Some viewers may be disappointed
by the cliché and distorted grouping of 'good' and 'evil' animals (like wolves
being baddies, when in fact they've never attacked a human being). While the build
up to the wonderland may be a bit slow for younger viewers, the payoff will please
them (and freak them out with some of the hectic moments of battle and killing
when the two forces clash). Based on the writing of C.S. Lewis.
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B - PB 1 2
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A - B - C
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