I’ve been reading the Narnia Chronicles about every 10 years since I was 7 or 8, and I was very eager to see the movie. It arrived in theatres yesterday, and I saw it last night. Here’s my review – it’s my very first movie review ever.
I’m still mulling it over, not quite sure what to say about it. I liked it, but I wanted to love it. I loved certain things about it…for example, some of the animated characters, like Mr. Tumnus and the beavers, were perfect. But for some reason that I can’t quite put my finger on, I feel a little disappointed, a little let down. Maybe my expectations were too high.
I did find the movie quite true to the book, although they did have to cut a number of things of course. Narnia looked familiar to me, although I expected more creatures in the wintery forest…there were very few creatures until the wars began. The casting wasn’t great…Lucy was well-cast, but the others didn’t do much for me. However, in fairness, the characters weren’t the most compelling part of the book either.
The battles were pretty impressive. Aslan was a bit of a let-down, but how could he not be? He was so majestic and impressive and god-like in the book, and it would be hard for any animated lion to live up to that. The witch was beautiful, icy and evil, just like I remembered her.
All in all…I’d recommend this movie, and despite my vague, lingering feelings of disappointment, I might even see it again.
Well, if you recommend it, I will go and see it.
I was planning on seeing it anyway
Still, I have to wait a few more weeks; it will be in theatres December, 21st down here.
Cool pictures! I feelt the same way about the small let down feeling.