Near perfect film for children, but really great for all ages!!!

Rating: 9/10 (26 April 2006)

When I rented this movie I had already heard so much about the movie and was skeptical as I generally don't end up enjoying movies with to much hype.Also I had missed the movie in the theaters and was really excited when i got this DVD almost the next day after it released.
This movie will be one of the rare movies where you expect the world and end up getting it. Everything about the movie is great and save for a one or 2 I cannot see any flaws in it.
The acting is excellent and I'm not to sure whether the plastic expressions of Edmund were intentional or because he is a bad actor but the fit perfectly with the mood he should have been throughout the film.
The setting of the film is in fantasy and even though some scenes reek of LOTR and New Zealand the fantasy world of Narnia has been masterfully created.
A special winner is the background score of the film which was brilliant and was further enhanced with some great mixing on the home-theater enhanced sound on the DVD.
The old fashioned values that are taught in this film (sacrifice, family bonding, hope) are endearing to people of all ages and are far better than the stupid cartoons that are being dished out today(spongebob , squarepants ).
The only thing that annoyed me was the quality of the action towards the end of the film which could have been much better considering the pg-13 certificate (i can never understand why they freak out in fight scenes when whats really disturbs the children are the sexual themes in movies even with pg-13, i mean we watched cartoons where people fought and killed every time and were no homicidal maniacs).
Save for that this film is a perfect family potboiler with loads of hope, scary scenes, funny scenes , inspiring scenes etc etc etc.
A must watch for all ages and a far better film for children then say a Harry Potter.
You have to watch this film.