Excellent Rendition of Classic Favorite

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2005)

I've loved this allegorical series by C.S. Lewis since I was a small child, and have seen it performed in many styles from Broadway to cartoon. The BBS version sits beside Star Wars, Harry Potter and LOTR in my collection, though I must confess of these the Narnia series is my favorite. I looked forward to seeing the Disney magic (and money) put to making a version that included modern technological wizardry. I was not disappointed. The children selected for the movie did an admirable job and closely matched my mental image of the characters. The action was fast-paced, and the animated characters were believable and smooth. Fenris Olf will give you shivers, and Aslan is inspirational. The story was true to the book, and very few parts were skipped (which made for a long movie). If you are taking small children, consider previewing the piece because the battle scenes are quite realistic and the bad guys are truly scary. The attack on Aslan was vivid and the creatures as dark as depicted in the book.