The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
    2005

    Synopsis

    Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.

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    Cast

    • Georgie HenleyLucy Pevensie
    • Skandar KeynesEdmund Pevensie
    • William MoseleyPeter Pevensie
    • Anna PopplewellSusan Pevensie
    • Tilda SwintonWhite Witch
    • James McAvoyMr. Tumnus
    • Jim BroadbentProfessor Kirke
    • Kiran ShahGinarrbrik
    • James CosmoFather Christmas
    • Judy McIntoshMrs. Pevensie

    Recommendations

    • 90

      The Hollywood Reporter

      What is lightly sketched in the novel, where much is left to the imagination, blossoms into full-blown, richly detailed life in the movie.
    • 90

      Village Voice

      Robust, engrossing, and surprisingly restrained in saving most of its effects for the grand finale, the first Chronicles of Narnia installment eschews Harry Potter's satanic subtext and "The Lord of the Rings'" Wagnerian cosmology. It may be as close to adult-friendly kid fare as Hollywood will ever get.
    • 90

      Los Angeles Times

      What's best about it is that it seems real by the logic of childhood - it looks as things SHOULD look, if kids had it their way.
    • 90

      Dallas Observer

      If you're a fan of C.S. Lewis' Narnia books, all you need to know is this: Disney has done right by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. It's impossible to imagine it done much better, in fact.
    • 80

      Variety

      An array of supporting craftspeople pull the viewer into a credible alternative world, even if the film itself is more prosaic than inspiring.
    • 80

      The A.V. Club

      Generations of readers have found The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe to be a gripping adventure that reaches well beyond its religious underpinnings, and this robust version respects both aspects and finds the same winning balance of excitement and meaning.
    • 75

      Entertainment Weekly

      The movie, for all its half-baked visual marvels, remains remarkably faithful to Lewis' story, and the innocence of his passion begins to shine through. It's there, most spectacularly, in Aslan, the lion-king messiah.
    • 60

      Empire

      It's a more dynamic adventure than Potter IV but lacks the majesty and richness of LOTR. Still, it's an enjoyable adaptation and good enough for us to welcome this new franchise.

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