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

USA / New Zealand 2005, 140 minutes
Dir. Andrew Adamson
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Family / Fantasy

Feat. Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Liam Neeson, Dawn French, Ray Winstone

Aroview: A splendid and meticulous vision of C.S. Lewis' classic children's fantasy novel in which a group of four young siblings - ensconced in an English country house - discover a magical wardrobe which is a portal into a fairytale world under the grip of a malevolent witch (Swinton).

Although a certain amount of disbelief stalls their combined entry ito 'Narnia' the children soon find themselves the key players in a cosmological battle on the side of a dignified lion, Aslan (rendered in CGI and voiced by Neeson). Directed with restraint and taste by NZ-er Adamson, this manages to capture the original sense of whimsical wonder of the novel with the fauns, beavers and other creatures all dottily intact. While perhaps over-literal at times, Lewis' neo-Christian subtext is knowingly rendered and the whole is suitably polished.

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3 stars (Good Enough) A quality fantasy for the family. Tilda Swinton was created for this kind of role and the kids led by Georgie Henley are well cast. The competent special effects are seamlessly woven into the storytelling. ~Tubbs

DVD Features

Single-disc version includes 2 Commentaries, 'The Bloopers of Narnia', Discover Narnia Fun Facts' and Easter Eggs .

Double-disc version includes all these features plus many other extras including 'Creating Narnia - A Directors Vision', 'Creating Narnia - The Children�s Magical Journey', 'Evolution Of An Epic - C.S. Lewis', 'Evolution Of An Epic - Cinematic Storytelling', 'Evolution Of An Epic - Creating Creatures', 'Creatures Lands and Legends - Hosted By Mr. Tumnus', 'Explore Narnia In 3D', 'Legends In Time - Timeline' and more...