Well done, classic story with excellent production values.

Rating: 10/10 (26 December 2005)

This is primarily a children's story and is an assemblage of disjointed images, each of which is appealing in its own regard and which eventually forms a sympathetic storyline. It is also, of course, allegory, which is annoying to many who like a strong political message in a movie, but object to any other kind of overlay. Nonetheless, the movie is extremely well done in retelling a story by C. S. Lewis in a manner that enjoys the textures and imagery instead of trying to come up with a new interpretation. Watch it and enjoy it. It will be a classic long after Kill Bill (and Kill Bill 2) have faded from memory. Sacrifice and redemption are at least as interesting as revenge and ruthlessness and much more appropriate fare for young people and refreshing for jaded adults, as well. Furthermore, thought they are Christian themes, they are certainly not ONLY Christian themes.