A Let Down...

Rating: 3/10 (3 February 2006)

I had my expectations high when I went to watch Narnia as I am a big fan of the Lord of the Rings and I enjoyed Harry Potter too equally. But Narnia was a total let down. Maybe it was my expectations, but I believe I wouldn't like it otherwise too.
The Chronicles of Narnia is the adaptation of the classic by C.S Lewis. T.C.O.N tells the story of four ordinary children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie. They discover that a professor's wardrobe leads to the magical land of Narnia, and help to save it from the evil White Witch. They are helped in their quest by Aslan the Lion and several other creatures. The tale culminates in an epic battle against the forces of the witch.
The movie fails to keep the audience glued to their seats as the pace gets very slow in between. There are a lot of flaws in the direction and the dialogues are also sub-standard most of the time. But the directors have done an excellent job with the special effects and character make-up. The background score is excellent too, but played at the wrong time/scenes. A little more of editing would have probably helped the movie better.
Anna Popplewell & Georgie Henley have portrayed the characters of Susan & Lucy excellently. The boys have done a fair job too, especially Skandar Keynes who plays the role of Edmund Pevensie. I don't need to mention Tilda Swanton as she is already a great actress and she has done her job well.
Overall the movie would be probably enjoyed by children, but it fails to impress the adult audience unlike the Harry Potter series which is a children's movie but also equally enjoyed by all class of movie-goers.