Very Disappointing

Rating: 3/10 (18 December 2005)

This movie was nothing like the books. They are a great series, and unfortunately this movie did not do the story justice. The acting was pretty bad, the kids were adorable..but adorable does not equal good acting. Also, they attempted to make it a little too kid friendly, while the books have a more grow up feel about them. I'm guessing their budget was also much smaller than LoTR, since the special effects were nothing special...LoTR was upsetting only in the fact that they doctored the ending to give Liv Tyler a bigger part, however the rest of the plot was just like the books, and the director did an amazing job of making a fantasy movie that felt real. Unfortunately, Narnia did nothing of the sort, and like I previously stated, the actors did not make you feel anything really. The Witch looked at best bored and in need of some makeup, the kids kind of like they were along for a joy ride instead of in a real war and the CGs were poor. Overall it was very disappointing..the best part being the Pirates of the Caribbean 2 trailer.