Pretty good, but not quite

Rating: 7/10 (16 December 2005)

First off, I felt as though this was a pretty well done movie. For the particular audience it targeted, the movie was spot on. However, for the rest of us, it seemed as though something was lacking. It really seemed as though there was an attempt to make the movie feel epic, but it fell short in the end; there was no buildup to the major battle at the end. Even the killing of Aslan had very little buildup to it. Everything just seemed to 'happen', there was very little flow. For instance, the entire movie, all the children want to do is rescue their brother Edmund and then go home; even on the eve of battle. Then, without warning, they decide to fight. It left me wanting more, and not in a good way. Overall though, I would say it is still worth seeing.