I've been spoiled.

Rating: Null/10 (27 March 2007)

"The Chronicles of Narnia  The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe": I've been spoiled. I've seen "Lord of the Rings", and you, Narnia, aren't a Lord of the Rings. However, I WILL say it's WAY better than those flat "Harry Potter" things, and has a made-for-kids fantasy akin to the for-adults grandeur of "Excalibur". The special effects are pretty darned good here, and the story is well, VERY reflective of a number of things: 1) World War II in Europe, 2) the biblical story of Jesus, and, yes, 3) Lord of the Rings. C. S. Lewis, who wrote this story, went to school with J. R. Tolkien, who wrote "Rings". In fact, they shared ideas, and it shows. Good guys, bad guys (and gals  played by Tilda Swinton), twisted biological creatures who serve as the Righteous or Evil masses, sweeping landscapes, and in THIS case, a huge battle scene without one drop of blood (again, this one IS for kids). My wife and I enjoyed this one very much, and you will too, as long as you allow for it to be less than a fully adult story. Older kids would ADORE this. It gives kids all the power and glory they dream of having.