Loved the books, this is watered down

Rating: 1/10 (20 December 2005)

Seemed like a bad fourth to the Lord of the Rings. It reminded me of it in a way that TV is a poorer version of film. Low budget, cheesy, and bad editing. Perhaps this should have been left to a book?
I have a feeling the director was the weakest link on this project, either that or the budget. The battle scenes should not have been shot at mid-day, and if need be, should have had more of an overcast feel to it. It felt too sun-shiny for such a scene. Also did anyone else think there was a strange attraction between that nasty fawn with a hairy chest and glued on ears, and Lucy the 6 year old?
To their credit, the Witch was played well, as well as the children. That gross fawn though...