From the golden realm of childhood to the silver screen

Rating: 10/10 (9 December 2005)

One of the most prominent stories from my childhood brought to the big screen and missing hardly anything, if anything at all, from the original book by C. S. Lewis.
At times I found memories of wonder and excitement surging through my head, as the story unfolded but having been long since moved to some dark and distant corner of my psyche.
The children playing out gallant heroes portrayed the very essence of what the characters are supposed to be; executing their roles in natural and believable way.
And although the film is full of special effects, it at no point relied on them to tell this classic tale.
A must see, not only for our children but for the big kid that lingers in every one of us.
Maybe tonight, as did when I was a child, I'll reach into the back of the wardrobe and firmly tap the back... Just in case.