Brilliant! Absolutely Brilliant!

Rating: 10/10 (10 December 2005)

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has been my favorite book since early childhood. This adaptation is true to the book and brings Narnia to life stunningly! There are very few deviations from Lewis's text - and those that are present simply move the story along more smoothly. Only uber-fans of the book will even notice the slight deviations. (I said, "Hey, that line isn't quite right..." It's that level of minor detail changed!)
Using technology invented for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the crew of this film created all the amazing characters and events of the book in a most realistic fashion. My husband, Mr. Picky, thought a few of the backgrounds were too CG'ed, but I wasn't even aware of the effects - a sign of a very well-done CG film! The battle scenes were spectacular, and reminiscent of those in Braveheart, though with far less gore. (Note to parents: Be familiar with the book/story before bringing very young children. There be monsters herein, as well as battles and deaths...but nothing too gory. Just know what your kid can take!)
I highly recommend this film to any fan of fantasy... Lord of the Rings fans and Harry Potter fans will NOT be disappointed. To Narnia fans, you absolutely MUST SEE THIS FILM! I know we plan to see it a few more times ourselves and we already plan to add this to our DVD collection the minute it comes out! 4 stars!