Good Family Movie

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2006)

The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the best family movie offered in this Christmas season. Director Andrew Adamson really didn't leave any stones unturned. The special effects are extremely well done and the animals in the movie are as real as human beings in the movie. The final battle scene is well edited and it can be used to compare with the battle scene in Lord of the Rings movies. Of course, the battle scenes in Lord of the Rings movies are better than the battle scene in this movie, but this movie is for children and showing any bloody battle scenes would not be wise. And the special effects are not the main point of the movie that make me love this movie. The family and the emotions between Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter are the main points of this movie. The four main characters are well cast and they really make this movie works. Another area of the movie that really elevates this movie is the score. Harry Gregson-Williams is the composer of all the scores in this movie and they are not only appropriate for this movie, but they are actually increase the entertainment values of the movie. To me, I think the scores are even better done than Lord of the Rings movies. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is perfect for family to enjoy. Director Andrew Adamson and the casts have brought a classic story to the big screen with satisfying results.