Overrated, annoying, a complete waste of time,

Rating: 1/10 (21 December 2005)

Four English children are evacuated to an old country mansion during the second world war where they come across a wardrobe that leads to a fantasy world.
This was a huge disappointment for me, I loved the books as a child and expected this to bring back fond memories. Instead, I found it to be at best a cheap TV version not a high budget Disney affair. The acting was far below standard and the special effects where overall extremely poor and cheap looking. The story was not as remarkable and exciting as I remember, this may be because I am no longer a child, or because this version was just unimaginative and poorly made. Despite this being a 'children's film' it should still manage to appeal to both adults and children if it is an accomplished piece of work, as for example Harry Potter manages.
This is a badly made money-maker for Disney, they have brought a seminal children's book onto the big screen and it is a disaster from start to finish.