I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Very Cool!!!

the audience applauded

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

The director stays true to the book story and that is somthing that I really respect. Reading the book before watching the movie made me more careful to the detail in the movie, and I can say that the story is the same with just a very few minor changes. The age of the four main characters was a bit off, since they were supposed to be younger than the actors that played them, but the four actors were made for the roles. Perfect fit. The movie may not be made for those who are not aquainted with a bit more violante movies, since tehre are some scenes which may not be for very young viewers, but it is a great thing to watch with family.

Altho I hate Oscars mostly because of the winners, in this case, the Oscar rightfully belongs to this masterpiece. It is child friendly, but at the same moment, it is mature and it is one of the best movies to watch with your family on a Christmas Eve after a nice dinner.

Narnia is a book a series that I admittedly have not read, not a single one, but I have seen the film adaptations of those best selling books. This first installment is the best of all of them in my humble opinion. First of all, let's start with the sets. The film's sets are so on point for the time period this is set in, its very historically accurate and they all have great visual attraction to them. The Narnia scenery is beautiful, breathtaking views of snowy mountains, then of all a sudden, the season suddenly turns to a wonderful spring day, complete with trickling rivers, budding flowers, and a huge battlefield, which is where the big final battle takes place. The actors really handle their characters very well, all the teens are great actors/actresses and they all show great potential, especially Peter. Tilda Swinton is absolutely incredible as the White Queen, there couldn't have been a better choice to play the wicked antagonistic role. Tilda brings a certain cold, distant, and effortlessly evil presence to the role, which works very well. The writing is very good, it adds a good bit of character depth, which is pretty rare with movies starring teenagers. The effects, makeup (Oscar nomination), and the action sequences are all so intricate and well done. Especially the makeup, that is a very important factor for some characters in here. I suggest kids, teens and adults all see this if you haven't already had the pleasure. 9/10.

The movie was amazing. Absolutely astonishing. It gives me chills every time! But I didn't rate it 10/10 for a reason: the little minor details they missed in the movie. The movie stuck to the book pretty well for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The plot is definitely the same. In both the movie and the book, Lucy was the first one to go into the Wardrobe; Edmund was a jerk and teased Lucy; Edmund betrayed the others to the Witch, for Turkish Delights; and the rest is very much the same. Really, for this comparison, it'll be easier to note the differences rather than the similarities. There weren't many differences; however, they were mostly subtle differences, but there were some major differences. Like when Mr. Tumnus was in the prison with Edmund, in the movie. In the book, Mr. Tumnus had been turned into stone before Edmund had even gotten to Jadis' house. Also, in the book, the fox never helped the Pevensie children like he did in the movie; in fact, in the book, they never even really met. The fox had a cameo role in the book: he was there when Jadis had found a group of woodland creatures feasting on food that was given to them by Father Christmas; however, in the movie, this was never mentioned. The fox was, however, turned to stone in both the movie and the book. In addition: in the movie, Lucy Pevensie first went into the Wardrobe when the Pevensie children were all playing hide-and-seek. In the book, however, she first went into it when they were exploring the house. Also, in the movie, all four Pevensie children went into Narnia when they had smashed a ball into a window and they were trying to hide from the Professor's maid. In the book, they were still trying to hide from the maid, but it was because they thought she had guests over, not because they were in trouble. Also, in the movie, Jadis came with a procession of her minions to Aslan to negotiate the release of Edmund. In the book, she came alone. I did enjoy, however, that the movie paid attention to the little details: the fact that the Pevensie children never fully closed the wardrobe door, "Because it is foolish to lock oneself in a wardrobe." And the fact that Digory Kirke did say, in the movie and the book, "What do they teach in school these days?" Overall, a great movie.