Beautifully done

Rating: 8/10 (18 May 2007)

Very rarely do you find a good film with such wisdom and depth that leaves you with a triumphant feeling. The Chronicles of Narnia is one of those films.
Based on C.S. Lewis' timeless story, Andrew Adamson brings the story to the silver screen and breathes life into it like you've never seen. The direction is majestic and powerful, with amazing special effects and dazzling shots. The screenplay is written with such intensity and fire that it brings epic moments to the film. The actors do a marvelous job in believability and pull off all types of acting in the film.
Enhancements include a brilliant musical score and a spectacular battle scene. What else can I say? This was a great movie, and a family one too.
The only things that I wasn't satisfied with was the opening. While still good, it still wasn't the best opening for such an awesome film, and is really just a device to get the characters to the next location. Another is seeing the kids as adults. For some reason, the characters did not match up with the younger versions of themselves, so it was an awkward moment. Also, the film is watered-down because its supposed to be a family film. But its still a magical one.
But those minor flaws do not hinder the greatness of this film. Tilda Swinton is the best witch around, and the sacrifice scene is so well-written (some cheesy lines but overall good). I can't really explain just how well the film works with itself AND the book. Faithful to the book, faithful to the family, and faithful to what makes a great film. 8.0/10.