Completely crass in every way! Was an incredible strain to watch!

Rating: 1/10 (25 August 2007)

First let's start with the general feel. From the beginning of the movie it seems very American and not at all British; even the choice of music in the early part of the film is out of step. Then there's the unnecessary use of partial sepia or brown tones to indicate that it's the ordinary world, or possibly to show that it's the past. Now let's talk about the family dynamic ( or lack there of), no family is simultaneously that vicious to one another and yet (on-and- off) so loyal. Actually, the point of loyalty brings another thought to mind; the betrayal of Edmond was not believable at all. Edmond is willing to first betray his sister and her friend for a piece of candy and then, despite the heavy-handed movie-villain acting of the (not scary or impressive at all) witch, he still tries to do everything she demands while continuing to expect some kind of reward (isn't he a little to old for that kind of credulity?), only to be (very predictably) taken prisoner. After that the extremely poor actors, both voice and live action, go on portraying moronic, cold-hearted bastards leaving dozens of obvious questions in their wake, such as: why didn't Susan just shoot the witch with an arrow when she was about to kill Aslan? Why didn't Lucy just tell Susan to get stuffed and try the healing potion anyway? Why do the beavers walk on two feet? Why is it that Peter is brave but stupid, Lucy is smarter than anyone else but weak, and the other two are just useless scum that merely upset the others and get in the way until the very end when they suddenly redeem themselves in a way inconsistent to their actions in the rest of the movie? Why was the actor playing Mr. Tumnus more like a supermarket cashier than an otherworldly creature? Why does Susan joyfully hug Mr. Tumnus even know she's never met him before, especially since she doesn't seem like a very loving sort of person? Why didn't Aslan kill the witch when he had her in his tent? Why was the the dialog so weak and uninspired? Why was the battle scene not even as good as the wookie battle in Star Wars? Why was Aslan made so feeble when he's supposed to impart a sense of leadership and majestic awe? And finally, why did they cast such ugly actors/actresses? With the exception of Peter, all the humans looked more like something from the creature shop than the mythical characters.