Die hard readers will love it, but parents be warned.

Rating: 8/10 (13 December 2005)

I read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe several times when I was younger, and later read the entire 6 book series. The movie is a faithful adaptation and likely the best live action version so far. Fans of the books have nothing to complain about.
---Spoilers--- The problem with this movie is that it misses the demographic a bit. It is too childish for anyone over 13 to really appreciate, and too violent for children who would.
When I saw this in the theatre, the children were delighted by the Mr. Tumnus, then horrified to see him frozen alive. They liked the talking cheetahs, but then cried as they tore out the throats of their wolven adversaries. Needless to say the pivotal sacrifice of Aslan had kids screaming and crying.
So be warned, it is a good movie, I liked it. But while there is no blood, there are themes that are far too graphic for young children. This movie should justify a PG-13 rating for this content, though a 13 year old would probably think it was stupid.