Dude, Watch This!!!

Rating: 8/10 (17 September 2008)

In the movie adaptation of C. S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, four siblings are sent to an old country estate to escape the World War Two London bombings. One rainy afternoon, during a game of hide and seek, the youngest child, Lucy, discovers a wardrobe in the spare room and uses it as a hiding place. While hiding in the wardrobe, Lucy stumbles upon a magical land called Narnia, where she meets a Faun called Tumnus. When the false ruler of Narnia, the White Witch, finds out about Tumnus' meeting with Lucy, she takes him prisoner in her castle. Lucy returns to Narnia with her sister and two brothers and they find themselves racing against time to save Mr. Tumnus and free Narnia from the tyranny of the White Witch.
Having read the book and watched the movie, I can say that the movie definitely elaborated more on the battle scenes, which was fantastic because they were somewhat hard to follow and grasp in the book. I also liked that the rivalry between Peter and Edmund was played up a little more in the movie than it was in the book. It helped you get into Edmund's head and really understand why he felt so unappreciated. I think this movie really stuck to the main plot of the book, and, even though it missed a few parts that helped the audience understand the White Witch and some of her motives, I definitely recommend that people read this book and watch the movie.