true to the story i suppose

Rating: 5/10 (9 April 2006)

Well if you liked the book you will love this I never did so i didn't rush to the cinema to see it but have done so since it's release on DVD. The performances were very good tilda swanton was the stand out performance but my problem is simple it's a story about 4 children 3 of whom arn't particularly likable (the characters not the actors) who blunder into a fantastical land and by merit of being human set of a chain of events that cause the leader of the good forces to sacrifice himself to save everyone and rise from the grave in a jesusesque fashion. I just don't relate to the characters except maybe Lucy and find the story uninspiring, more down to CS Lewis than to anyone involved with the film which I think is pretty true to the story That said it had some fine scenes, good CGI and convincing sets.
I gave it a five which is probably about as good as i was ever going to give a film of this book.