Best movie of 2005

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2005)

This movie is excellent. The acting is amazing. All four children are innocent and fun to watch, and each has a unique personality. Lucy is wide-eyed and imaginative, Edmund is endearingly conflicted, Susan is prim and intelligent, and Peter is brave. Lucy's facial expressions are particularly good. Jadis, the white witch, is appropriately evil, and Aslan, the lion king of Narnia, is dignified and majestic.
The special effects are also excellent. The animals, including Aslan, are realistic, and the battles are exciting. The music is beautiful, and the pacing is fine. Although the movie feels slightly rushed on very few occasions, I appreciate the fact that the beginning is not rushed. The scenery is beautiful, and the lighting works well in both the scenes that take place at night and those that take place during the day. Additionally, the cinematography perfectly captures the majesty of Narnia. The close-ups are particularly excellent, as they capture the actors' wonderful facial expressions. The costumes, both those of Narnia and of World War II-era England, are glorious and suit the characters well.
"The Chronicles of Narnia" possesses an innocent, glorious beauty similar to that of "The Polar Express" and the first two Harry Potter movies. It surpasses "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" in acting, pacing, visual effects, cinematography, and costumes. Out of the thousands of movies that have been made throughout history, most are mediocre, and some possess true magic. "Narnia" is one of the latter.