Narnia is Magnificent

Rating: 9/10 (30 December 2005)

The movie was excellent form beginning to end. The beginning though where you watch their hometown get destroyed was unnecessary. Chrildren will find it fascinating and awesome. However the movie did have moments where you might think it would lose some of the audience. These include a scene with Santa,Skandar Keynes's(Edmund) acting capabilities, and the major scene where good and evil once again clash. The movie was produced by Disney who in desperate attempts to remain a titan in the film industry is grasping at any ideas that may hit big. Some include Cars and Casanova. Disney has such a small amount of films to be released that there are only two trailers before the film. It begins in Germany during World War two and you watch as a whole town is bombarded with explosives. The children are sent to live in a safer place with a mysterious "Professor" and Mrs.Macready. Lucy Pevensie the youngest hides in a wardrobe during a game of hide and seek and enters Narnia. She then meets a Faun named Mr. Tumnus. She proceeds to have tea with him until he reveals he is kidnapping her. She goes back in the wardrobe in her world to find time hasn't passed since she entered Narnia. She tells her siblings Edmund, Peter, and Susan. Naturally they don't believe her. She goes back though at night followed by Edmund who unknowingly tells the White Witch the whereabouts of his sister and who's been hiding her. When Edmund and Lucy leave he lies and tells the others there is no Narnia to the dismay of Lucy. Later when they break a window they end up in Narnia after hiding in the wardrobe together. They find Mr.Tumnus's place destroyed and meet the badgers who lead them to Aslan the rightful ruler of Narnia. Meanwhile Edmund goes to the White Witch who finally reveals her true colors and send wolves to kill the others and locks Edmund in a prison. The White Witch holds Edmund hostage as they travel across Narnia to capture the others. When Edmund is saved Aslan sacrifices his life for Edmunds. A war between those who want freedom and those who want power ensues. Good vs. Evil. The acting in this movie is incredible (excluding Edmund) and the plot really catches your attention. The special affects dazzle you and the beauty of Narnia is astounding. However because its a Disney production at times the battles don't seem realistic and greatly appear similar to the original. The movie however does not have music that goes with the scenes and that gives you mixed ideas. However Narnia is much better than the latest Harry Potter movies and is enjoyable for those of all ages!