Excellent Film

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2006)

I'm a big fan of the book series, and a Christian so this film appealed to me on many fronts. I loved this film adaption of C.S. Lewis classic, and I think older children unfamiliar with the original stories will find the allegorical exploration of the Atonement of Jesus Christ contained within it to be a very accessible and helpful vehicle for spawning conversations at home about what the sacrifice of the Savior means. But even if you're not Christian, I think you'll find the film to be great family entertainment and very moving. They were true to the story on all the key points and of course added in the requisite Lord-of-the- Rings-esquire battle sequences (hey, that's Hollywood folks). The cast was well selected and I am continually amazed at what they are able to accomplish with CGI technologies these days (Aslan was just as I pictured him from Lewis' description in the book, and they were able to convey all of the warmth of character and power in his countenance that Lewis intended). Don't miss this film! One aside: I would caution parents of younger children (say under 7 years old), that there are some scary moments and some emotionally tough moments that may be troubling for younger kids.