Superficial and boring, disappointing and mediocre

Rating: 2/10 (10 December 2005)

First of all, I've never read the book, and if it is as great as they say the movie falls way short.
The plot is flat: a prophecy indicates that 2 girls and 2 boys will end a 100 year winter, in a fantasy land inside a wardrobe.
I've read some comments on this movie, most of them with the "spoiler" warning. I don't see the need to warn anybody because there's nothing to warn. Unless of course you expect the prophecy to be false.
The problem with the movie is its predictability. You will find yourself no surprises or interesting twists, the movie takes you on a one-line story that ends where you would expect, even if you never read the book.
The visuals are stunning, but not distracting enough to forget that there's no depth, the few conflicts we see have very simple solutions. The main characters never really struggle as the sense of danger or pressure never kicks in.
All in all, it's a disappointing movie. Learn from my experience and don't go there expecting too much, you may probably enjoy it.