Enjoyable and true to the original stories with a few exceptions

Rating: 7/10 (4 January 2006)

I enjoyed the film a lot but for me there were two glaring weaknesses. The first was the way Aslan was portrayed. There was very little of the glory and majesty of the Aslan of C.S. Lewis' books. This is a major weakness, although perhaps one that never can be conquered on film. It was for this reason that Lewis himself was vehemently opposed to the stories being filmed. The second weakness was not so important but still disturbed me. The first time Lucy sees the wardrobe it stands out as being something special. Although this may be along the lines of other fantasy films, it is not in keeping with what Lewis wanted to portray. The wardrobe was a perfectly normal wardrobe with no magical qualities whatsoever.