Great Interpretation of the Book

Rating: 9/10 (16 February 2006)

I had a lot to consider when I went to see this movie this past weekend. I was hoping that they could get it as close to the book as possible......... you know....... to make CS Lewis happy. Now I haven't given up on movies based on books but they were starting to fail on me. After I saw this movie I now change that statement. This was perfectly like the book in almost every way. Watching this movie it was fun to cite some memorable scenes out of the book in this movie. The acting was great....... The White Witch was played out perfectly. The Lion was made and sounded like a god. The four children were each characterized differently to fit the book and make each character unique. I'm also glad the movie wasn't rushed. Having it 140 minutes for covering almost everything is better than them skipping big parts and making it only 90 minutes long. I'm also glad that they were able to really capture the land of Narnia the way it was meant to be seen. Also those fantasy characters..... like Mr. "Thomnas" were all well cast and played perfectly. I was gripped with this movie and once they entered Narnia..... I didn't want to miss a second. Overall if you are a fan of CS Lewis and and love his books..... you will love this movie. As a reader of the book I think they did a great job and I cant wait for Prince Caspian to get a movie as well as the Silver Chair.
9/10