Confusing

Rating: 3/10 (15 January 2006)

*There is a spoiler in this review* The best thing about the whole movie was the CG. It was extremely well done and looked great, actively drawing you into this fantasy world. Besides that though, I really did not enjoy this movie. At 2 1/2 hours it seemed to drag on too long, yet it also didn't seem to really give you the full context of the story. For instance, the children are told that they are part of a prophecy that declares they are to lead the people of Narnia to victory in a great battle. The children all hear this and prepare for battle, while barely even questioning if they should risk their lives for these people they don't know. I feel like there should have been more resistance to this proposition before they just marched into battle. Although this really doesn't say anything about the movie as a whole, the little girl who played Lucy (Georgie Henley) scared me a little. She looks quite odd with her big grin, and every time she was on screen, I felt someone annoyed. Anyways, overall Narnia is a great visual feet, but the story feels rushed, yet still long. I really don't know how this movie is getting above a 7 right now, because to me it was painful.