Customer Reviews

my reviwe on narnia - By: , 19 Sep 2008
I would give this book a five star rating because narnia is absolutely brilliant.whenever I read it I cat put it down that is how good C.S Lewis is.Also ,the drawing's init are excellent.woul recamend this book to people who like adventure stoies.Thebook is fiction & I also love it because it isin a fantacy would but it seams real at the same time.

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Enjoyable but could have been better - By: Bluewaves, 30 Aug 2008
I had hoped for a less rushed story - more adventures - the cockney beavers gave it some comedy though - a nice touch.

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A Poorly produced film with a cheap feel to it. - By: N. Thompson, 10 Jul 2008
This modern attempt at adapting this classic book into film is not a good one. When compared to other classic book-to-film adaptations of classic fanatasy (ie. Lord of the Rings & Stardust) this falls well short of standard set by previous fantasy movies. In contrast, Narnia appears cheap with inferior acting, poor casting, bad direction, cheap looking sets & generally poorly produced.

Narnia is not a terrible movie & you'll find your children enjoying it ..... but unlike other fantasy films like stardust & LOTR ,this isnt really enjoyable for adults.

This film seems like a knee-jerk reaction to the success of 'the Lord of the Rings' trilogy, but sadly falls well short of the high standard set by Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkiens work. Thus this attempt at adapting CS Lewis classic tale feels like it has been rushed & made on the cheap. At best this an average film ... at the worst; its a big disapointment.

If anyone isin the mood for escapism fantasy ... i would not recommend this film at all.

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Absolutely fantastic! - By: Busy mum, 20 Jun 2008
The credits are still rolling but I had to get this review in!

After watching the painful BBC version this is brilliant by comparison. Please don't buy the BBC one, get this instead. I can't fault it! It is just like the image of narniain my head. Very believeable, great characters, great battle scenes. I cringed all the way through the BBC version but this was a delight to watch.

Can't wait for Prince Caspian now!

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enjoyable family fantasy adventure - By: Stampy, 18 Jun 2008
In their first major career roles, Georgie Henley (Lucy) Skandar Keynes (Edmund) William Moseley (Peter) & Anna Popplewell (Susan) starin this C.S Lewis adaptation about their characters finding a magical worldin the back of a wardrobe.

Having never read the book but heard rave reviews, I was intrigued to see this film & wasn't to be disappointed.

In a magical fairytale for the whole family, The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe has something for everybody, the mystical adventure for the younger generations, & a few good characters & experienced ideologies for adults.

A question mark hovers over the acting but with first performances it is understandable.

Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) is excellent as the witch, her cold personality & the character epitomizes the true essence of evil, which is what the story follows.

Good vs evil is often very obvious, which is the case here with the golden spirit of Aslan & the cold white heart of the witch, giving the film good balance.

The writing & mystery behind Narnia is very good. The sheer imagination of a wardrobe containing a magical kingdom is a good enough reason to go & see the film & is well established by Andrew Adamson. Though not the best direction, it gets the required effect.

I'm not a huge lover of CGI being a person for realismin context & etc. There is no question that the work that has gone into creating all the creatures & scenery is outstanding. But I'm personally not a fan of it, but if you do like it, then this is CGI at its peak.

Apart from a few lapsesin the story & pretty bad acting, it is an enjoyable fun film for the whole family.

7/10