A good adaption, but did not quite capture the spirit of Narnia.

Rating: 8/10 (30 April 2007)

I have been a fan of Narnia ever since I first read the books at the age of six, so needless to say I was quite thrilled when I learned that a movie adaption was in the works.
I went to watch Narnia opening weekend, and was overall quite impressed. The actors were all great, but Lucy and Edmund particularly stood out to me. The special effects were excellent most of the time, but there were a few moments where the effects were not as good as they should have been for a movie with such a large budget.
The movie followed the book fairly closely, but there were a couple scenes that were added for more drama at the expense of some scenes that were in the book. But, I think my biggest complaint would have to be that Narnia in the movie did not feel like the Narnia in the books. It seemed to me that the spirit of the book was lost in the adaption somewhere.
But overall, I'd say it is a great movie, and if you have not seen it, you definitely should.