True to the book

Rating: 10/10 (10 December 2005)

PERFECT! wonderful film, impeccable casting, well-paced, and nearly flawless special effects. I am looking forward to all its sequels. Am planning to see it again in the theater. I was very pleased with the beavers; their personalities were funny and serious and homey. Little Lucy was a remarkable actress; she drew me into the film immediately. The Aslan was powerful but kind; the development of Peter into a real King made sense to me. The young actor seemed born to the role. The castles were gorgeous. Mr Tumnus the faun was exactly right. I noticed at several points that the movie theater was absolutely quiet, almost breathless. All the chase scenes were cliff-hangers and had me clutching my date's hand till I noticed my fingers aching. (His too probably.) I missed a couple of great scenes that had been in the trailer -- hopefully they'll be in the DVD. The children and animals were taken seriously, a refreshing change from the sitcom silliness of most children/animal movies these days. Highly recommended.