Not as bad as some people make it out to be

Rating: 8/10 (10 December 2005)

Almost everyone is in love with C.S. Lewis' Narnia series. I honestly was not sure if this movie would be too successful (Talking beavers? A villain whose sleigh is pulled by polar bears?) but when I saw it today the theater was packed with people of all ages.
It almost feels like the creators wanted to make another Lord of the Rings, but honestly I found myself cracking up during the battle scenes; I could only take the armies of polar bears and cheetahs so seriously. Sometimes I got the feeling that I should be enjoying the movie much more than I was. The sets and visual effects are spectacular, but then again what major movie *doesn't* have good effects with the technology and talent available in 2005? Aside from a few really fun and mesmerizing scenes, I never felt taken into Narnia.