One amazing film, with some fantastic actors!

Rating: 9/10 (4 January 2006)

I went to see it yesterday, and it is amazing!!! At first, I thought the acting was pretty poor. Then Tilda Swinton came along!!! If I was a Director, she my friends, would be auditioned immediately!!! If anybody says another actress could have done a better job, they need to watch the film more carefully. The character is evil, but what an actress! She should be damn rewarded!!! The others weren't bad, I just picked a favourite!! The film on a whole, did kind of drag, but it kept you watching. Action was in place the whole time, and worked immensely! IU did, however, at first, think that the start was a little rushed, and then I watched it until the end, realising the length. The director mush have been really good, I have never heard of him, but he is a pro!
I saw the older version, but can't really remember it, as I was about 6. But I want to see it again. I think the difference would be fantastic, actors wise. Again, the White Witch, I believe, should have been played by Tilda Swinton all along.
The skills in her acting came across when I realised she was evil. Because at first, when she spoke to Edmond, I thought she was a nice character, because I couldn't remember her in the old film. Then she killed the helpful fox!!!!!! Thank god he came back to life!!!!
Film overview:
Susan, the youngest child, hides in a wardrobe whilst playing hides in a wardrobe (THE wardrobe) whilst playing Hide and Seek with her brothers and sisters, and enters the magical land of Narnia. She meets the Faun, Mr. Tumnus, and leaves. Not realising that time stops whilst in Narnia.
None of her brothers, or sisters however, believe her. One night, she decides to visit Faun, whilst Edmond follows her. He loses track of her in Narnia, and comes across the Witch. Edmond drops Mr. Tumnus in it by telling the witch that his sister has been visiting him. This is not allowed. The witch captures Mr. Tumnus, when all 4 children, after being persuaded, on the run from the housekeeper of the house they are staying at, visit Narnia, and discover that Mr. Tumnus has been taken. They spend time with Beavers, searching for him, and on the run from the White Witch, whilst Edmond betrays them and goes up to the White Witch! She is angry that Edmond hasn't fetched all relatives (for her to kill, Edmond no knowing this), and decides to keep him with her. He realises the things she can do, in all evilness, and is extremely frightened! Whilst on the run from the White Witch, the other three children come across dangerous, and strange creatures, that can talk. They then meet Aslan, King of the nice part of Narnia. Edmond is returned to his brother and sisters (who are now known as the two son's of Adam, and the two daughters of Eve), and Aslan meets with the White Witch, both teams present. Aslan speaks with the White Witch in privacy, and realises that Edmond must be killed, as he committed a serious betrayal. Aslan sacrifices himself for Edmond, by being killed and all Narnia owned by the White Witch. The two sisters watch Aslan be shaved, and killed on the giant stone. All of the evil side of Narnia watches this. Later, when deserted Aslan lay alone, the two sisters appear at his side and sob over him whilst devastated of his death. They turn their backs, and the stone cracks, Aslan is back alive, and Aslan explains this whole thing. A giant battle is on the go, meanwhile.
Aslan runs to the rescue, carrying the two sisters. He kills the White Witch, and all Narnia is owned by Aslan. The two queens (the two sisters) and the two kings (the two brothers). The children then return out of the wardrobe, and the professor of the house walks in with the ball. The film ends.
One mistake I noticed was at the end. The children entered Narnia, whilst the Professor be downstairs, and the Housekeeper chasing them. Time is supposed to stop. When the children finally re-enter the house, the professor walks in and hands them the ball. Not in suitable time to walk upstairs, find the ball, and reach the children to return it, after all, time is supposed to stop.
Hope it helps, overall, a FANTASTIC film. 9/10.