You have a lion, a witch and a wardrobe... What more would a movie need?

Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2006)

This film could only have been made in the past five years or so. The sequences were visually eloquent and intense. Certainly a "must see"for fans of both this film's genre and the book from whence it came!
The children that are playing the roles of the four children that find the wardrobe and inevitably free Narnia from the cruelty of the White Witch, were intense in their portrayals.
Of course, the veteran actors (such as Kate Blanchette) turned in their typical flawless performances. (If you are a martial arts fan, you might also want to take a look at the final seen with the White Witch. VERY COMPETENT SWORD WORK BY MS. BLANCHETTE!!)
I took my three-year-old to see this film with his slightly older brothers. I was amazed that this film kept him engaged for its entire run (and awake in spite of the fact that we had attended the 7 o'clock showing)!
If you have the opportunity to see this film in digital, please do. The effects are greatly enhanced and brought to life with a crispness not available with the standard movie theater setting.