Jack Would Be Proud!

Rating: 9/10 (10 December 2005)

Adamson has done a faithful-to-the-original job! I read the book back in the early '70's and didn't understand some of the images, but this was a treat to watch. It does a much better job of representing Lewis's work then the earlier versions. I found myself relating scenes in this film to other works by Lewis (the scene where the children are walking in the grassy valley, on their way to meet Aslan, reminded me of a scene described in "The Great Divorce"). It's always a wonderful experience when the anticipation pays off in an excellently crafted film. Thank you Andrew Adamson & Douglas Gresham for a visually beautiful & esthetically faithful version of this classic. Jack would be proud!