Aslan is definitely on the move.

Rating: 10/10 (9 December 2005)

OK, this review is going to be based on a Christian perspective, so if you don't like what I'm saying, I do apologize in advance if I offend you.
OK, a witch, magic potion, spells that can cause long winters and turn beings into stone, mythical creatures such as satyrs, minotaurs, centaurs, griffins and the like along with a boatload of talking animals. What could possibly separate this from such occult movies like Harry Potter? One word, Aslan.
The movie starts out in the 1940's, with the bombings over London happening. To escape these, four children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy have been sent to the England countryside. while there, they enter a wardrobe that magically seems to disappear the farther in you go into a wooded area in a world called Narnia. A world ruled by a cruel White Witch who has cast a spell that causes Narnia to be in winter forever, but never Christmas. Lucy, the youngest, was told early in the story of a White witch who ruled like she was queen, and of the spell that caused a hundred year winter and no Christmas. Edmund meets the White Witch, and unwittingly betrays his brother and sisters to her. a Beaver family explains to the rest of them that the Witch is afraid of a prophecy that says that four human children, two boys and two girls will take the throne and defeat the White Witch. They must now seek help from the one creature in all of Narnia that could possibly help them against such evil. Aslan, lord of the wood and the king of beasts.
This is a wonderful adaptation from C.S. Lewis' classic book. Whether you like it or not, it is a Christian movie. C.S. Lewis didn't make a direct allegory, but made a supposition in the person of Aslan. What if there was a world where mythical creatures lived and talking animals existed? And what if God sent his son there in the form of a lion? Aslan is the animal representation of Jesus. And he is what makes this movie such an excellent piece of cinematography. And there is a battle, a dynamic battle between good and evil. The White Witch is perfectly portrayed, an almost beautiful, but cold evil that wishes to rule and destroy.
The casting is perfect, and the effects are phenomenal. Nothing is really lost from the book that went into this movie. It even adds some characterization that adds very nicely to the movie. The battle scenes are epic and the most wonderful moment, morning at the Stone Table, is magnificent. I recommend this movie just as much as I recommend the Lord of the Rings. They are both wonderful fantasy stories that you can draw many Christian ideals from (or even just good morals if you want). There's more that I would love to say, but I think I've held you long enough. My final words, this is a wonderful movie that I think everyone should see.